Carolyn appears as homeschooled teenager “Carolyn.” Free holiday show Tuesday at 7.

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The other day I found myself very annoyed at how much headspace was occupied by a free game I had downloaded on my phone. So I deleted it. I still go into fight-or-flight mode when I’m drafting a text and a phone call comes in. I like to page through the my notebooks full of…

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