The Habit of Saving Something Good for Later Until It Is No Longer Good
There is a bottle of wine someone was saving for a special occasion. It sat in a cabinet for eleven
The Compulsion to Read a Menu You Have Already Decided From
There is a moment in most restaurant visits — perhaps the most honest moment — where the decision has already been made.
The Compulsion to Reread a Message You've Already Understood
There is a moment, perhaps familiar, where you read a message and understand it completely. The meaning arrives whole. You
The Compulsion to Taste Something You Already Know You Don't Like
There is a jar of something in most kitchens that never empties. Not because it's beloved, but because
The Compulsion to Read a Menu You Have Already Decided From
There is a moment, well-known to anyone who has sat down at a restaurant, where the decision has already
The Habit of Holding a Door for Someone Who Is Still Too Far Away
There is a specific distance at which a person stops being a stranger and becomes your responsibility. It happens without
The Impulse to Match Someone's Pace Without Meaning To
There is something that happens when two people walk together for long enough. Without negotiation, without awareness, their strides begin
The Instinct to Taste Something You Already Know You Don't Like
There is a particular human behavior that surfaces at every table, in every kitchen, across what appears to be every
The Compulsion to Wave Back at Someone Who Was Not Waving at You
There is a particular kind of embarrassment that arrives before you have time to prepare for it. Someone raises their
The Compulsion to Taste Something You Already Know You Don't Like
There is a jar of something in most people's refrigerators that they have tasted before, found disagreeable, and
