<p>In this week’s essay, John discusses an onboarding memo for his assistant Laura, and recounts his early days living and working in New York City. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notebook Entries:</strong></p><p>Notebook 75</p><p><em>Onboard memo for Laura</em></p><br><p>Notebook 3, page 44. May 1991</p><p><em>June 17 start job. Good stuff</em></p><br><p>Notebook 3, page 46. May 1991</p><p><em>Tips on buying renting in NYC</em></p><p><em>Ask about broker</em></p><p><em>20s and 30s East side. Murry Hill</em></p><p><em>Live on no major avenue</em></p><p><em>Interest bearing account for security deposit</em></p><p><em>Medeco locks</em></p><br><p>Notebook 4, page 15</p><p><em>Scared standing on 34th and Broadway</em></p><p><em>$6 cab fare</em></p><br><p>Notebook 4, page 42</p><p><em>Getting lost in the village</em></p><br><p><strong>References:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/clifton-fadiman/the-little-brown-book-of-anecdotes/9780316084727/"><em>The Little Brown Book of Anecdotes</em></a><em> </em>by Clifton Fadiman </p><p><a href="https://www.medeco.com/en">Medeco Locks</a></p><p>“<a href="https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campuspress.yale.edu/dist/b/3011/files/2018/08/Here-is-NY_EB-White1-yk0d8g.pdf">Here is New York</a>” by E.B. White</p><p>“<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIw_u-zY3o">Silly Job Interview</a>” - Monty Python </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5oIIPO62g">John Cleese on Creativity in Management</a></p><p><a href="https://improvisedlife.com/2016/08/01/herbie-hancock-miles-davis-essential-lesson-on-mistakes/">Herbie Hancock: Miles Davis’ Essential Lesson On Mistakes</a></p><br><p>Want to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit <a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Navel_Gazing&amp;utm_source=podcast">slate.com/navelgazingplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p>  </p><p>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.</p><p>Email us at [email protected]</p><p> </p><p><strong>Host</strong></p><p>John Dickerson</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>