Summer Postcards 2017
Summer Postcard: Lessons From A Week In China
Yet I came to China searching for a radically new experience, leading me to embrace my discomfort.
Summer Postcard: Sleeping Is Giving In
I internalized the idea that sincerely acknowledging the difficulties posed by my illness meant giving in and accepting that I was permanently limited by it.
Summer Postcard: A First Time for Everything
Pair this viewpoint with romanticized pictures, books, and movies, and I wanted nothing more than to be in places like London or Paris, not in Michigan or Texas.
Summer Postcard: Comic Sans Spanish
Sometimes so much more could be said in Spanish than in English, con más sentimiento y menos palabras.
Summer Postcard: Mining for Silver
Vegas might be the Entertainment Capital of the World, but northern Nevada deserves more credit for its subtle pleasures.
Summer Postcard: The Expo and American Climate Change “Slacktivism”
It seems like the most advanced country in the world is planning to fight climate change with patriotic slogans and pretty pictures of the Statue of Liberty.
Summer Postcard: Summer on the Road
Not to be cliché, but the journey really is the most important part of a road trip.
Second Time Lucky
There’s this Hindu idea called dwitiya vigna. When you try something new, make sure to attend your second class, or appointment, or whatever it is, or you’ll never continue it.