Moving a sofa – or a nation

By: Neal Barkus

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 819

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Wisdom sometimes comes from unexpected places. Late one evening a couple of years ago, I was watching one of Chris Rock’s comedy specials. He was talking about how to get things done even when you are at war with your spouse. Concluding that biting his tongue and cooperating was the way forward, he said, “It’s a hell of a lot easier for two people to move a sofa than for one person to do it.”

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