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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kiana Glanton. It has been edited for length and clarity.Nearly 10 years ago, in the middle of postpartum depression, learning how to be a mom for the first time, my body decided to respond to the extreme stress I was under…
Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, “The Odyssey,” had an opening weekend at the box office worthy of the gods.The movie, based on the centuries-old poem by Homer, took in the third-best domestic opening of the year with $124.5 million and $264.1 million globally.That’s not a shock to most in the business.…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Card, founder and CEO of Terzo. It has been edited for length and clarity.In my 20s, I looked like a corporate guy through and through. I worked for Big Tech — Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM — and was on track…
The mind can play tricks on you.When I first left a screening of Christopher Nolan’s sprawling epic, “The Odyssey,” I was a little perplexed.I couldn’t deny Nolan’s mastery as a storyteller: The beautiful photography, rich with the color and texture of the high seas. The costume department’s chiseled armor and…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christine Casady, a 75-year-old retiree from the US. It has been edited for length and clarity.My husband is an avid traveler, and thanks to that, we’ve been traveling extensively for almost three decades.Ten years before I retired, we started taking longer…
When “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” opened in theaters in 2006, the movie became an instant classic thanks to its memorable one-liners like “Baby Jesus” and “Shake and Bake,” along with introducing the world to the comedy duo we never knew we craved: Will Ferrell and John C.…
After I wrote about moving to the suburbs near Columbia, Maryland, for love — and the nostalgia that hit when I missed living in my hometown, Nashville, after that relationship ended — people began reaching out.They sent kind messages and suggestions for how I could get more involved locally. One…
“Pops, I love you!” my 6-year-old giggled as she launched herself into my dad for a bear hug. He hugged her back with a playful eye roll and a slightly exaggerated, “Oh yes, I love you too,” before pulling her in for tickles.I catch myself smiling every time I see…
Last year, when my Grandma Annette died, my cousins and I got to pick out some of her jewelry to take home.I was glad to keep a few mementos of my grandmother, but I wished I knew the stories behind the necklaces and bracelets I’d grabbed. Which was her favorite?…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jae Park, a 32-year-old based in Las Vegas. It’s been edited for length and clarity.About a decade ago, I took a furniture-building class on a whim, and I loved it so much.I considered going into carpentry at the time, but after…
