Raiding Eternity
"The second of June, a couple of years back. A 27-year-old man is biking in downtown Eugene, Oregon. David's a clumsy, funny man. Easy to love. Lived here his whole life. He's unsure of what he's going to do with his Bachelor's in Environmental Studies—maybe become an activist?—but for now he's managing this restaurant that also does live music and maybe it's not what he wants to do forever, but it's pretty great right now."
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"One mistake, a broken condom or just a drunken infelicity…who knows? There could have been a kid. Not a copy. Better than a copy. A mix. The only thing that, before we invented culture, we ever passed on. Our stupid, maniacal genes. Us but not us. Our bodies and brains, but not our thoughts. Not our art, but our brush."
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