• The Dolly Lama

    The Dolly Lama

    Asking “What would Dolly do?” won’t magically smooth the path ahead of you or make difficult decisions go away. But it does help you approach life’s challenges and opportunities with a big heart, clear eyes, and — if necessary — enough rhinestones to blind your enemies.

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  • Good Pie and Good Riddance

    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 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    My Dinner With Jimmy

    What did this schmuck and the 39th President of the United States discuss over dinner? Hint: not politics.

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