Small story: I was on a trip to Indonesia, and spent the morning hiking on exotic Komodo Island. When I returned to the ship . . .
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4/17/14
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Once again, the birthday fairy has smacked — um, tapped — me on the shoulder.
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4/10/14
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I was scaling the shelves of a local supermarket, trying to beat out another shopper who was heading for a box of farfel, when I had an epiphany . . .
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4/4/14
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Last week, field experts from the Long Island Department of Wildlife confirmed that a species of giant frog has moved into local waters.
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3/27/14
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If you can find even one week and a bit of money to gift yourself a short holiday, may I suggest a small adventure?
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3/20/14
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Historically, bold and brave people have moved west in this country, but often, innovative ideas have moved east.
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3/13/14
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I sat down this morning and wrote a letter to a friend going through a really rough patch in his life.
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3/6/14
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Or vice versa? A story is told about the conductor Daniel Barenboim, who decided to conduct a piece from Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde” in Israel . . .
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2/27/14
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So, how about this winter?
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2/21/14
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The Beatles’ invasion of America 50 years ago this month was a global event, but in 1964, in the Five Towns, it was very much a local story.
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2/14/14
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