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Oh, the Places You’ll Pee!

A message to graduates: Too often, you get what you expect. That’s why, as a traveler and a human, you should expect nothing—and be ready for anything.

June 14, 2017 in Essays, Travel.

Restoration, After an Autumn’s Killing Heat

After a catastrophic fall and winter, the garden slowly begins to heal itself.

May 22, 2017 in Essays, Gardening.

And as always, BE KIND.

Why hearing someone’s story is always the right thing to do.

November 17, 2016 in Essays, Writing.

Remembering the 1991 Moscow Coup—and What Came After

Twenty-five years ago today, tanks rumbled through the streets of Moscow. Do you remember where you were?

August 19, 2016 in Essays, Russia, Travel, Writing.

Down and Out in a Piper Apache

Stuck in the air in a wounded airplane, with a crash-landing imminent, a pilot reflects on Orwell’s “power of facing unpleasant facts.”

July 25, 2016 in Essays, Flying, Writing.

What She Wants Me to Know

At the airport, a Syrian doctor starts a casual conversation that becomes something much more than that.

July 12, 2016 in Essays, Women, Writing.

Fear of Flying

When a daughter struggles with self-esteem, a dad quietly boosts her out of the nest.

June 19, 2016 in Essays, Flying, Writing.

A Teenager’s Brave Message to Anyone Thinking of Suicide

A 17-year-old who survived a suicidal crisis offers a message of hope and healing to others facing depression: Tell someone.

April 7, 2016 in Essays, Writing.

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