Therefore<\/big><\/em><\/p>\n“On a given morning accomplish at least one something before sitting at the machine. Boot up then accomplish at least one computer task before checking the e-mail.”<\/p>\n
— Brick<\/strong><\/p>\nSure, I can write in Brick<\/strong> that it’s great, but can I give up compulsive e-mail checking any more than I can give up tortilla chips?<\/p>\n-30-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Follow some literary logic down a rabbit hole If “Alice laughed: ‘There’s no use trying,’ she said; ‘one can’t believe impossible things.’ “‘I daresay you haven’t had much practice,’ said the Queen. ‘When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. 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