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How Travel Changed Me

September 7, 2014 |
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I just got off the phone with the White House. I was telling President Obama (via the citizen comment line)…

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Reflections on Hiking and Fear

August 24, 2014 |
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I’m surprised I survived. Thirty years ago, a friend invited me on a hike. The distance (nine miles) concerned me—that…

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9 Ways to Look Like a Local When Traveling

August 4, 2014 | Comments Off on 9 Ways to Look Like a Local When Traveling
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Like a flamingo in a flock of baby chicks, you just can’t miss the typical tourist walking down the street—confused…

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Seattle’s Obsession With the Rain

July 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Seattle’s Obsession With the Rain
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Seattle has an unhealthy relationship with rain. Don’t get me wrong—I’m not an import who makes disparaging comments about Seattle’s…

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Music Speaks to the Soul

July 22, 2014 | Comments Off on Music Speaks to the Soul
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By birth and upbringing, I am American. My ethnic heritage is German. But music speaks to the soul, and my…

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