Episode 287: There’s Probably a Field Guide For Such Things

Two young men wearing white shirts with black suits, ties, and shoes knock on the front door. Mazolli answers. May we talk to you about how to make your life happier and more fulfilled? they ask. Well, says Mazolli, that’s an intriguing notion, but no thanks. They nod and smile. May we come back later? I’d really prefer if you didn’t, says Mazolli, nodding and smiling right back at them. The young men leave. Mormons? asks Terrastina. Or Jehovah’s Witnesses, says Mazolli. I haven’t figured out how to tell them apart. Terrastina nods. It takes some practice, she says.