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Portland, Oregon, isn’t perfect.It’s not particularly diverse, and most restaurants close way too early for anyone under the age of 60. The “Pacific Northwest freeze” is a real thing: People here can be simultaneously too nice and impossible to befriend.When I left Portland in my early 20s to travel the…
This story is based on a conversation with Eric Zander-Hussey, also known as EZ. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2010, Kolinda and I met at a clown convention, where we were introduced to each other while wearing full clown makeup.I had been a clown since 1988, when…
I’m 46 years old and in the last 12 months, I’ve done two things solo for the first time. I had a drink alone at our local cocktail bar and saw a movie with just myself for company.I’m a mom/stepmom of five, and I’m married to my best friend. I…
When I was growing up, every time my parents left to go on a vacation without the kids, they would post their itinerary on the fridge, remind us to behave for whichever relative was in charge that week, and then, almost as an afterthought, say, “The wills are in the…
I was born and raised in Canada, but I’ve always dreamed of moving abroad.When I closed my eyes and imagined my life in another country, I typically pictured myself settling somewhere like Paris or Mexico City, two places I’d fallen in love with during travels in my early 20s.However, those…
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While hanging out with friends last weekend, the topic of AI came up — as it always does, lately.One friend said, “I refuse to take water from a low-income family.”He was, of course, referring to the reports that say AI data centers use millions of gallons of water a day.…
This story was adapted from Maelin Mejias’ interview with Business Insider’s Abby Narishkin for the “Big Business” video series. Mejias works at Summit Diner in New Jersey. Summit began serving customers in the late 1920s and moved to its current location in 1939. It’s one of New Jersey’s oldest diners.…
