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.
Restoration, After an Autumn’s Killing Heat
After a catastrophic fall and winter, the garden slowly begins to heal itself.
And as always, BE KIND.
Why hearing someone’s story is always the right thing to do.
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?
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.”
What She Wants Me to Know
At the airport, a Syrian doctor starts a casual conversation that becomes something much more than that.
Fear of Flying
When a daughter struggles with self-esteem, a dad quietly boosts her out of the nest.
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.
The Greenery 