You can't be good at everything
It's OK to suck at life sometimes
"Backburner Theory" comes from an essay by David Sedaris. He probably wouldn't endorse the name "Backburner Theory" or its application as a life framework (or anything I have to say, really), but I think about it all the time.
Pat was driving, and as we passed the turnoff for a shopping center, she invited us to picture a four burner stove.
"Gas or e…
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