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Checking In

Richard Ingram

If you've caught yourself on autopilot, this was written for you. I share short personal essays about life, trying repeatedly to teach me something. They start with a story and find a thread worth pulling. (Warning: Humor is my coping mechanism.)

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    Husband, father of four, friend, owner of 4 pups. Avid reader, listener, writer, and perpetually curious. Person with a corporate job (but I get to study psychology in the wild).

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