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Michelle Williams: "Manchester by the Sea"

 We're planning to attend a dinner--and demands for a ceasefire are happening on various campuses. It's possible that the topic of Gaza will surface at our dinner, and it's highly unlikely that everyone at the table will share just one view, exactly one view, on Gaza.  At the same time, my daughter is demanding a particular kind of bracelet; the bracelet actually tortures her, because it can get so tight that it cuts off the circulation to her hand. But, in the moment, she can't access the memory, and she just wants the damn bracelet. The "superbill" for today's doctor visit is allegedly ready for the insurance company, but this seems debatable. One spouse is prepping for months of "reimbursement" warring. The other spouse thinks that the doctor might (helpfully) intervene. He asks the doctor's receptionist for "filing advice." The receptionist says, "I have no advice." Optimistic Spouse dislikes this response, so he forge...