The Five Immutable Laws of Moving House - Page 5

Moving house is a horribly unpleasant experience. You'd think none of us would do it, ever, as Mr. Grossman advises. Yet we all do, repeatedly. Perhaps we all hope that, in our new surroundings, we will become new people, able to mold ourselves to new thoughts and experiences. As always, Mr. White says it best: "In every place he abandons he leaves something vital, it seems to me, and starts his new life somewhat less encrusted, like a lobster that has shed its skin and is for a time soft and vulnerable."

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Michelle Kerns is the book fiend responsible for the National Book Examiner site at Examiner.com and for scientific ponderings at her blog, Thinking Allowed. She watches the movie Hot Fuzz every Thursday night, adores the literary character Melrose …

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  • 1 - Miss Lindsey Walker

    Aug 20, 2010 at 1:35 am

    This was funny. I was in search of moving tips. Good thing I have a smarty pants sister. I figure this is about the most inappropriate place to inform you that I am returning to the mainland. Write something about flying overseas with two young children.

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