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City Life

I Just Booked A One-Way Ticket To Leave The United States of America

As a kid, I never could have predicted this and how it came to be

Jun 13

I Just Booked A One-Way Ticket To Leave The United States of America

Jun 13

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Age of Empathy

Will I Be ‘Man Enough’ To Cry When I Leave California?

My shedding of tears has a lot to do with my sense of self

2h ago

San Francisco, looking out across the Bay to The Bay Bridge

2h ago

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Iberospherical

Our Weird Obsession With What’s Comfortable And Familiar When We Move

I’m not moving to Spain in search of soft pretzels, hot sauce or multiple brands of peanut butter

1d ago

A row of a single type of peanut butter on a Spanish supermarket shelf, indicating that this is not a priority product for consumers in the country, unlike in the USA

1d ago

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The Writing Cooperative

What Happened At Forbes Advisor And CNN Underscored Is Scary And Should Be A Warning To Writers

I lost a good gig, and this is the only time I’ll spend talking about it because I have other writing to do

2d ago

What Happened At Forbes Advisor And CNN Underscored Is Scary And Should Be A Warning To Writers

2d ago

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Rooted

Bernie Sanders, Oligarchy And Why Hospitality Could Be The Best Middle Class Job In America

If you really think there’s a threat and that you’re at risk, food and drink to the rescue!

5d ago

Bernie Sanders, Oligarchy And Why Hospitality Could Be The Best Middle Class Job In America

5d ago

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Age of Empathy

If We Only Have Nice Things to Say About Our Parents, Did They Really Do Their Job?

How and why I think the parent-child dynamic needs to change

5d ago

Little League Baseball team photo that includes the author and his father

5d ago

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Sybarite

Escape to a 15-Minute City

The joys of urban living has less to do with the space and more to do with the place

Nov 24

A room in an apartment in Los Angeles, California, looking out the front, living room window

Nov 24

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Retirement: A Victory That Often Ends In Defeat

As we age, it’s helpful to take a hard look at our parents’ experience of old age

Nov 19

Retirement: A Victory That Often Ends In Defeat

Nov 19

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Rooted

My Daughter Turned 21 And Immediately ‘Gave Up’ Drinking

There’s nothing wrong with going the non-alcoholic route or not “drinking” much at all. It’s a trend that’s here to stay.

Nov 18

My Daughter Turned 21 And Immediately ‘Gave Up’ Drinking

Nov 18

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City Life

What Will I Miss About California When I Move To Spain?

Not a whole hell of a lot, but first we have to agree on the definition of miss

Nov 13

What Will I Miss About California When I Move To Spain?

Nov 13

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