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A personal history of sports fandom (and watching the Super Bowl in distant countries)
Because the Best Things in Life are Off-Topic
The power of small choices across decades: The Sgt. John Monk story
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Sgt. John Monk was an army veteran whose heroism spanned decades. This is his story.
Chris Guillebeau on goals, writing books, and travel as alt-university
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On confronting discontent, travel as education, and how to write a Big Idea book
How to balance a life of artistic ambition with sanity and happiness
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Author Rachel Friedman on non-linear career arcs
Indonesia: An argument for (and essential tips on) traveling the archipelago
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“Brief History of Indonesia” author Tim Hannigan on traveling the archipelago
Why Noah Baumbach’s “Kicking & Screaming” might be the best movie ever
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A look at Noah Baumbach’s cinematic debut, 25 years on
Deviate Christmas Special: Celebrating the Sears Wish Book [Rebroadcast]
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Rolf and Tod Goldberg recall the joys of the old Sears holiday catalog
Bonus: On the therapeutic uses of reading classic literature and scripture
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Author Jeffrey Tayler on the consolations of Dante and Ecclesiastes
What narrative therapy is, and how it can make your life feel more coherent
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Author and therapist Hala Alyan on fine-tuning how we talk about our lives
America’s most solemn historical sites rarely offer an honest take on history
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“Here Lies America” author Jason Cochran on how history gets spun at tourist attractions