Falling into place
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An English teacher recalls how, as a teenager, he tried to impress two girls by jumping out of a tree after they challenged him. He hurt himself and the girls laughed. He realizes that he did not learn a life lesson through his pain and humiliation, and wonders if any man does.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
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Iron bonding
Article Abstract:
An ironworker who has a degree in English reflects on the way working men communicate their feelings toward each other. Their expressions of affection are usually backhanded, but they are an effective means of communication.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
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