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Accidental Ritual

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Anxiety of passing time is how I knew. I missed the shift from red to black to blue. The last time I talked about plane travel, I marveled that "Out of an airplane

[Doc Diaries] The Big Leagues

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Imagine striving to follow a compass as far North as you can make it. Every line of latitude feels like a milestone. A hallmark. Sure, there are setbacks — sometimes geography will force you

Double-Take: When NASCAR felt like home again

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Imagine exploring an unfamiliar environment. Everything seems new and unexpected, even if you feel twinges of familiarity here and there. But there's this feeling of shock and confusion that happens when you round

Spirit of the Wok (Annie — People Making Cool Stuff)

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"To me, the sounds of a wok are very… very homey? They may or may not be pleasant, objectively… But the sound of, like, when the steel hits steel? Like, when you're moving

[Doc Diaries] The Truth and Beauty of Diversity

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I mentioned last time that Singapore's "gleaming architecture, wondrous glass-covered skyscrapers, and spotless streets" felt as if they were devoid of humanity. When I got to downtown Melbourne, I again found myself surrounded