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Zuzu's Petals

I like to read. It’s something I do every day. When I climb in to bed at night, I read before I turn off the light. It’s a rule. When I’m acutely tired and my heavy-lidded eyesight is filtered through more lash than ball, I still force myself to squeeze out at least one sentence. As I said, it’s a rule, and there just aren’t too many of those I choose to apply to my life. Steven’ Rules to Live By: Read every night before turning off the light. Early is on time. On time is late. Don’t be late. Commandments 5 – 7 Never invade Russia in the winter. There is no variety of sliced meat on bread for which mayonnaise is an appropriate condiment. Don’t be an asshole. The only thing about reading I like better than reading is amassing reading material. My wife reads on a Kindle. I don’t. It’s too smooth. Reading should involve texture. A good used bookstore is among my favorite places on earth. There is no better way to kill two hours on a weekend afternoon than sifting through the shelves of a