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W.W.D.D.?
The secret to living a meaningful, compassionate, and honorable life can be found in the Grand Ole Opry gift store. It’s only four words long and printed on a coffee mug that costs $20. It’s this: “What would Dolly do?” Dolly, of course, is Dolly Parton, who turns 79 today.…
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Good Pie and Good Riddance
I come to bury Bryant, not to praise her. And I’m bringing dessert.
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The Man With the Golden Run
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most iconic, beautiful, and orange landmarks in the world — and I had it (mostly) all to myself on an unforgettable sunrise run.
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Bae to Bay
I’ve felt guilty running along San Francisco’s Embarcadero this week. It’s like cheating on Bayshore Boulevard.
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A Hundred Spires at Sunrise: Running Through Prague
Running through Prague is a magical experience if you wake up early. I mean really, really early. No, earlier than that.
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The Whys of Tammy Faye
Why was “Tammy Faye” fêted in London but a flop on Broadway? This former expat says the answer is complicated, like Tammy Faye herself. (P.S. I liked it.)
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Hitting the Wall: A Run Through Berlin
Join Mike and me for a run through the city David Bowie called “The greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine.” (Also, learn who Mike is.)
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Simpsons Did It: Hurricane Edition
Appropros of nothing, here are some perfectly cromulent highlights from “Hurricane Neddy,” episode 8 of season 8 of The Simpsons.
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Behind the Music
I visited the Berlin Philharmonic and experienced a little nachtmusik from a different perspective.
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My Dinner With Jimmy
What did this schmuck and the 39th President of the United States discuss over dinner? Hint: not politics.