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Canceling Chinese New Year, Hell No.

Beyond the Line

A New Years celebration is a huge waste if I have to end it, hungover and saddled with resolutions that are as realistic as digital-privacy in China. Even resolutions that are on-point upset me because they're an exercise in self-hate—so

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Riding Waves of Unexpected Change in Lahaina

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I met an old surf instructor named Fred near the end of summer tourist season. His wrinkled, sun-weathered hands have seen change, but not recently. Between waves, he told me about the change that came to Lahaina, a little surf

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You Don't Change Pakistan - Enjoy Diversity with New Friends Instead.

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I haven’t been to Pakistan, and I don’t have an invitation to visit either—not that you need one. I could hop a few planes to Karachi, but I don’t get off on tourist packages. Instead, I need to meet someone

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Beautiful Murals, Sexy Hot Sauce and Dodging Immigration in Tucson

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This story is going to end in the ruined parking lot of a small hispanic market, surrounded by cacti and abandoned store fronts. Harsh, mid-day sun beat down on me. My arms were full of little glass bottles and a

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Think You Know Warsaw? Don't Assume, There's a Witch to Burn

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There had been a city, where a lot of people lived. There would have been some problems—things like alcoholism, organized crime or drugs, there may even have been a few fascists. But they didn’t need the next nation over

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Yes, They're Communist, Why Are They Having More Fun?

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An enticing scent wafts through the air. You draw it in slowly, savoring the heady sensation for as long as possible before you exhale. You do it in private because America has hangups when it comes to legalities. We don't

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St. Patrick's Day—Pinch Me, I Feckin' Need This

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Think about last year’s St. Patrick’s Day for a moment—you probably didn’t even wear green since the asshole who pinches everybody was also working from home. If you’re like me, you knocked back a few bottles of Guinness and called

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St. Louis—Come and Go, It's All Part of the Same

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At first glance, St. Louis seems like a city that can’t decide what it wants to be. The Arch is a symbol of opportunity, but people that come to love the city move on to chase other dreams. It’s a

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D.C. Travel—Don't Care Why You're Here, Tip your Server

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For those who live in DC, the following is for tourists. You can go on by, and yes—we’re going to stand to the right. Everyone in America thinks they know DC, partly because we hear about it constantly. The politics and

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On the Breakfast Menu in a Place Now Called Istanbul.

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Long ago, a Roman emperor sailed forth to bring his newfound faith in Christ to the unbelievers in the East. He came to rest in the City-Between-Continents, which he promptly renamed after himself. He surrounded it with a wall

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Beyond the Line

World Culture—Dining, Music, Life and Everything In between.

Measuring Balls in Seattle, and a Quick Look at Old Tech

I passed by the Amazon Headquarters in Seattle. It takes a pair to name your own place Invictus, but they in fact, have three large balls. I’m not…
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Canceling Chinese New Year, Hell No.

A New Years celebration is a huge waste if I have to end it, hungover and saddled with resolutions that are as realistic as digital-privacy in China. Even…
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Riding Waves of Unexpected Change in Lahaina

I met an old surf instructor named Fred near the end of summer tourist season. His wrinkled, sun-weathered hands have seen change, but not recently. Between waves, he…
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How to Survive the Apocalypse in Style with SPAM.

When the apocalypse comes, I know what I’m going out to grab first—hell-raising is optional. While the rest of you fight zombies for guns and axes, I’m going…
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Succulent Stew and the Flavors of Pakistan – Authentic Nihari

I run into the same problem whenever I start making southeast asian food and some middle-eastern dishes—the stuff we get in the U.S. is not the same as…
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You Don’t Change Pakistan – Enjoy Diversity with New Friends Instead.

I haven’t been to Pakistan, and I don’t have an invitation to visit either—not that you need one. I could hop a few planes to Karachi, but I…
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