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How I'm Staying Sane
For now, anyway.
Nov 14, 2024
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Sara Eckel
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The Loneliness of the Modern Restaurant
Gourmet takeout stands and small-plate bistros are replacing Friday-night hangout joints. Can we save the bar and grill?
Sep 5, 2023
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How to Surrender Without Giving Up
Optimism eluded me, but I found something better.
Dec 10, 2024
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The Amateurization of Everything
How I turned my career into a hobby.
Jan 30, 2024
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Sara Eckel
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On Ambition, Status and the Need to Be Seen
Was shedding all this a sign of personal evolution, or just a cop out?
Aug 25
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Tax the Rich
A clear, unifying slogan for the Democrats is just sitting there.
Jul 2
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We're All We've Got
Maybe that's enough.
Jun 16
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What Makes a Person's Work Valuable?
In "Make Your Own Job," historian Erik Baker shows how entrepreneurialism defines how we value work.
May 13
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The Four Good Ideas
More thoughts on preserving sanity in crazy times.
Apr 24
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We Need Some Heroes
The Democratic leadership plays dead while scolding the rest of us to “do something.” What’s a despondent American to do?
Mar 29
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The Amateurization of Everything: Part 2
More thoughts on what happens when a career becomes a hobby.
Mar 3
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‘We Are Not Waiting. We Are Not Asking Permission.’
In "Rest Is Resistance," Tricia Hersey provides guidance on navigating these times.
Feb 11
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