Waking Up at 4 AM Is Not the Problem
I used to stress about waking up at 4 AM. Then I checked my sleep tracker. Turns out the God hour is not
Weeping May Be the Closest Thing to Enlightenment
David Whyte says weeping may be the closest experience humans have to enlightenment. Camus says live to the point of tears. I have
Share a Table: What Jacques Pepin Posted on the 4th
Jacques Pepin came from France in 1959 and never left. On America's 250th birthday he posted two words: Share a table. Here is
The Only Stained Glass Window With Paratroopers In It
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. The Virgin Mary at the top. And descending below her -- WWII paratroopers with round canopies. There is nowhere else on earth
Weekend Watercolor #53: Rooftops, Villefranche-sur-Mer
Terracotta tiles tumbling toward the bay, Cap Ferrat in the blue distance. This week's watercolor is a painting from the rooftops of Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Joie de Vivre Should Be a National Pastime
France has some of the lowest depression rates in the world. The secret is joie de vivre. Here is why it should be
Madly. In Love.
Two climbers scaled the Empire State Building spire and got engaged at the top. Then they got arrested. Here is why the power
Meet the Reason Norman Butter Exists
Norman butter is renowned the world over. Tag number 1042. She seemed unbothered by her fame.
SpaceX and the East India Company: What History Teaches
As SpaceX extends humanity's reach into space, it raises an intriguing historical parallel with the East India Company. What happens when private enterprises
Weekend Watercolor #49 — Breakfast Chai, Villefranche
There’s a window in Villefranche-sur-Mer I think about more than I should. An old green chair. A lace curtain lifting in the morning