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I love traveling up and down the East Coast, and I have always wanted to see the Pacific Northwest — but I can’t say I ever dreamed of visiting the states that fill out the center of the United States.However, I changed my mind the second I saw photos of…
When my husband, a doctor, went in for his first routine colonoscopy at 45 years old, he said nonchalantly, “I’ll be done by noon. Then we can grab lunch.” He recommends that his patients be screened on time, so he was simply following his own advice.He had no symptoms suggesting…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Phillip Cook. It has been edited for length and clarity.A physicist or a mathematician might argue with me, but I believe chemistry is the best way to understand how the world works. Once you understand atoms, the underpinnings of the world…
Earlier this year, as I set foot in country number 50, I expected the milestone to feel significant. Instead, I realized how little the number actually meant.As a teenager, I became obsessed with seeing the world. My first purchase on Amazon was a set of 50 mini flags to study…
It started with a Facebook ad in late April.Eighty-five-year-old Larry Aaronson responded on the first day. When I called, he said immediately that he was in the hospital, that he had “about a year to live”, and that he wanted me to produce a video for his memorial service.My business,…
When I was planning my move to Brooklyn and touring a 410-square-foot space, the first thing I noticed was the lack of, well, space. The place looked small in photos on StreetEasy, but this was something else altogether.Every section of the studio — from the bed area to the kitchenette…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Olivia Ferney, chief marketing officer with Top Tier Travel. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I was growing up in Canada, raised by two guidance counselors, hearing “no” was a fact of life. Even for little things, like making…
My son is 12, almost 13. I always prided myself on having an awesome relationship with him, so it’s difficult to admit that some of the stereotypical, totally natural teenage behaviors he’s starting to exhibit have hit me hard. Our relationship has started to change as he’s grown up, and…
A day in the life of a 20-something-year-old in New York City doesn’t always look the way it does in the movies — living alone in a perfectly decorated apartment, meeting friends for dinner after a long day, and never stressing about money.For me, it looks like helping my 6-year-old…
