12/23/2021
time machine: 23 Dec
12/23/2019
The Sad State of Holiday Affair
The complexity of a holiday classic
by amoscheongcheokh
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12/23/2016
Pressure Makes Perfect
An interview with Valerie Graves
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12/23/2013
Year In, Year Out
As we ring in 2014, let’s assess our feelings: Are you grieving for the old, preparing for rebirth, or just feeling pretty average?
by xkmbernard
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on walking
September 15, 2014
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Are cars turning human beings into quadrupeds? Or is there room for walking after all?
August 22, 2014
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In need of a burst of creativity? Go for a walk.
June 23, 2014
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How to overcome the argument that walking is too slow.
and the living’s easy
August 2, 2010
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Bathing suits. Bah! Humbug!
April 25, 2008
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The disappointment of going to the seaside on the cusp of summer.
August 6, 2007
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Why "Umbrella" is one (and "Zombie" wasn't).