1:34 a.m., the hotel phone rang. We had just drifted to sleep. We could hear voices and footsteps of other … More
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It’s Sentimental
The weight of a diamond carat is about the weight of a paper clip. So imagine the weight of a … More
Chapter 45, Page 2: Getting Lost in the Right Direction
We’ve reached the second month of a new year, a fresh-inked page in a newly begun chapter of this story … More
Arctic Challenge
If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be top priority. – Richard Branson Keeping … More
A Russian Sendoff to Space: How we Spent Our Last Week Together on Earth
I stood on the floor scale at home in no more than a tank top and boy shorts holding my black OGIO suitcase, sucking in my breath as I peered over the top of the bag at the bouncing needle between my feet. It would be close.