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Connections: The Chinese Traveler and the Bus Rider

One morning in a previous era, when international trips and handshakes were still possible, a stranger and I joined forces to assist a traveler from afar.

May 4, 2020 in Writing.

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.

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.

Tales from Cambodia: The King in the Moon

The King in the Moon: a metaphor for faith

November 5, 2012 in Essays, Photography, Travel, Writing.

Farewell to HER Nashville Magazine

Farewell to HER Nashville, a Nashville women’s magazine that rejected the “stilettos, sex and flat abs” print model

July 24, 2012 in Women, Writing.

A Powerful Institution Fails Us Again. Dog Bites Man.

Are we really so surprised that the High Priests of Penn State Football turned out to be flawed, self-interested human beings after all?

July 14, 2012 in Essays, Writing.

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