2018 in booksMy reading log, favorite fiction and nonfiction, and perspective checkDec 23, 2018Dec 23, 2018
Haircut theoryIn an Internet already lousy with unsolicited life advice, here’s mine: Pick a hair salon that’s far away.Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
This Old HouseI worked at the Ben Franklin House in London. Here’s what it taught me about history.Jul 4, 20181Jul 4, 20181
Museums are not novels.Why visitors do the museum shuffle and leave disappointedJul 4, 2018Jul 4, 2018
Young lady! Why are you in such a hurry?Here I am Sunniest morning San Francisco will ever get. Here I am, determined to make the most of the cavernously empty Sunday I’ve eked…Jun 17, 2018Jun 17, 2018
When I casually agreed to my mother’s simple request, I had no inkling it would take on a life of…I was visiting my paternal grandmother in Tianjin, China, and Mom requested I bring back some of her favorite childhood candy: tanghulu…Oct 12, 20152Oct 12, 20152
Write a Journal Worth Rereading.Let’s up the odds you’ll actually write in your journal — and write something that’s interesting for you to look back on.Dec 31, 20141Dec 31, 20141