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What Emerson and Louis L'Amour have to say about homebodies

April 7, 2026

Left to my own devices, I can be a homebody. I’m pretty content reading, writing, and going for walks without seeing people for a while.

My dad was this way too: “What’s there to go to town for?” he’d always say after we teased him for being a hermit, which has become a repeated family joke whenever running errands.

This is probably relatable for my fellow remote workers, but lots of people probably felt like this during the pandemic.

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