You know that feeling you get when you say something you've known forever -- slang, a catchphrase, a cultural reference -- and the other person stares blankly? They have no idea what you're referring to. Sometimes you feel old, sometimes you just feel out of touch.
That's just one of the things we talked about on this week's episode:
Best wishes and may you read more than you write!
Martha and Grant
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