I stood in the produce aisle, weighing two identical bags of apples, running calculations through my head about opportunity costs and moral algebra. A woman next to me struggled to reach the top shelf, her fingers grazing the edge of a box of cereal. My mind cycled through the usual calculations:
My teapot shattered this morning—a 16.8-ounce ceramic vessel rated for temperatures up to 195°F (though the manufacturer's specifics on thermal shock resistance remain suspiciously vague)—spreading water and
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I watched my nephew build a LEGO castle last weekend (and by "watched" I mean I spent three hours fighting the urge to intervene and show him the "right way&