He had both the instruction letter and mailbox key in his trouser pocket and the blue envelope inside his jacket pocket. He hadn’t read so many Graham Greene novels for nothing.

As he boarded the plane with the other first-class passengers, he noticed, far in front of him, a tall woman with pale, wound blonde hair, smiling and alive. Well, Philip hadn’t seen North By Northwes

Jul 1, 2016

Laid off. For the third time in 11 years, 44-year-old paralegal Philip Morelli felt victimized by law firm economics: with good settlement or trial victory for client, law firm sends attorneys to the Sonoma Mission Inn for a long weekend as reward and (after a victory celebration and banquet) lays off half the pa…

He had both the instruction letter and mailbox key in his trouser pocket and the blue enve­lope inside his jacket pocket. He hadn’t read so many Graham Greene novels for nothing.

As he boarded the plane with the other first-class passengers, he noticed, far in front of him, a tall woman with pale, wound blonde hair, smiling and alive. Well, Philip hadn’t seen North By Northwes

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He had both the instruction letter and mailbox key in his trouser pocket and the blue envelope inside his jacket pocket. He hadn’t read so many Graham Greene novels for nothing.