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About a month ago, the New York Times offered a “Practical Traveler” article, “Planning the Perfect Vacation.” As a recovering perfectionist—and talented vacationer—I found the article to be both insightful and unfortunate.
Are vacations a…
How do you know when an idea or movement is taking off? One measure might be a big, meaty article in the New York Times. Or, better yet, the Sunday Times!
That’s precisely what…
The most amazing thing happened to me last weekend. I went to my daughter’s first-ever dance recital. And at the beginning, the hosts passionately asked the hundreds of people in the audience to turn off and put…
Remember Sundays? Back in the day, Sundays were a time for sleeping in, singing at church, brunching out, catching a game on TV, sneaking a nap, and enjoying Sunday supper–a peaceful prelude to the busy…
photo by Kirk Horsted
A BreakAway is a spiritual thing. A BreakAway brings on introspection—whether the pause is 10 minutes of meditation or 10 months in the Mediterranean. It’s an opportunity to come face…
Thanks to the miserable economy, coupons — like board games and family dinners — have made a comeback. Who’da thunk it? Coupon clipping peaked in 1992 and then nearly died off. But usage rose 23% in the first…
Seems some things just can’t stay sacred. As this NYT blog story shows, even the college sabbatical is coming under fire. Why? Cost, of course—as people bemoan the ever-increasing expense of education. This post brought hundreds of responses by…
Read all about it: Maybe Facebook is just another fad—destined to go the way of the CB radio (Go ahead break!) In this short but expert article, Virginia Heffernan describes the not-so hidden motives of FB, including…
In this provocative NYT article, David Brooks dives deep into the notion that genes and IQs and things determine profound success, and convinincingly argues that nothing beats good, old-fashioned practice. That’s not only how musicians…
It’s my sense that families have been taking “staycations” for years. But these days, with folks trying to cut back on spending, the idea is generating all kinds of buzz and steam. In this clever memoir…
