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Marisol's avatar

Thank you. This is a really great, well-stated, lesson for me:

So why bother?

I think there might be important reasons to bother. The ratio of creating to consuming has gone off. And I suspect somehow my life is poorer for it.

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Joy Manning's avatar

Thanks Marisol! I am glad that resonated.

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Molly Watson's avatar

I love a parsley salad! And things my past self does for me! Thanks for gifting us all this lovely, thought-provoking newsletter!

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Joy Manning's avatar

Of course you do. You have the best taste :) Thank you.

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Casey Barber's avatar

The Prune parsley salad!!! I remember it fondly too and I'm sooooop happy the lentils found a good home.

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Joy Manning's avatar

I'm glad you also remember it because I was only 75% sure I was correct about where I ate it!

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Casey Barber's avatar

well I just looked in the Prune cookbook and it’s not there, so now I’m second-guessing. But I don’t think I’m conflating it with the Zuni bread salad!

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Laurel.R's avatar

This is beautiful. Thank you!

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Joy Manning's avatar

Thank you, Laurel. I appreciate you!

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