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- A conspicuous friendshipHow do you bridge differences in ways that let you call a foreign place home?聽
- Call the technology tamers!The new printer looked like something that wanted my lunch money.
- Farewell, lovely conversationsWhen I boarded the bus, I asked, 鈥業s anyone here interesting enough to sit next to?鈥
- Lunch, louder than you can imagineHave you been in a school cafeteria recently? I have.
- My 'asparagus moment'I鈥檇 resolved to become a Bostonian. But how could I feel that I truly belonged?聽
- A museum-quality spice collectionWhen is an herb too old to use? Just ask my husband.
- How to get ready for winterIt鈥檚 a short but important to-do list, with some critical don鈥檛s.
- History, served up on two platesOne is remarkable for where it has been, the other for where I found it.
- I have recently been seized by PolishA surprise visit has me murmuring odd phrases at work, at the gym 鈥 everywhere.
- Roots that stretch from farm to cityMorning鈥檚 aural cues tell me where I am, and I see myself in an urban volunteer.
- Dances with butterfliesI'd never seen a red admiral before 2007. Now they won't leave me alone.
- Why I decided to hang it all upOr, how I discovered the pleasantly scratchy towels of my youth.聽
- The car that I could fixWe live in a time of specialization and I can no longer repair all the machines I use.
- Parenting tips from special opsWhat I learned about being a dad from Army Ranger School.
- Dusk in summerA poem.
- Taking the plunge, in both sensesMy son bravely emerges from high school 鈥 and submerges in the ocean.
- The lesson of the dining room tableFor decades it had been an avalanche of paper waiting to happen.
- My life with a chorus of SingersI never learned to sew well, but I have learned to appreciate those who can.
- Soccer-ball diplomacyIf I wanted to get my friend his gift, I needed negotiation skills.
- Why I still cling to the mailmanA dedicated letter writer knows he's beaten, but hasn't given up.