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Zipping Around Madrid in My Zapatillas
The best way to experience Madrid is with running shoes on your feet—and no musical adaptions of Victor Hugo novels ringing in your ears.
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… Queers and David’s Stars
Nazi atrocities against Jews and queers are more connected than many people realize. If we continue thinking of them as two distinct groups, we can’t learn from history, nor can we prepare to fight off the modern threat of authoritarianism.
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The Dolly Lama
Asking “What would Dolly do?” can help us approach life’s challenges with a big heart, clear eyes, and, if needed, enough rhinestones to blind our enemies.
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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.
The Daily Dave
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