Stepping out of the car at the airport, I winced as the driving sleet hit my face. Even under the overhang, the winds were whipping up the tail end of the February blizzard. My suitcase landed in an inch of slush before I could re-group and muscle it onto the sidewalk. Strangely, I felt invincible. [...]
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Live well, then die: isn’t that what we all really want? Whenever I hear boasts that the latest nutrition study will show me how to live longer, I think they’re missing the point. It’s not that I want to eke out my existence to 120. What I really want is a completely healthy life, and [...]
In the gathering dusk, our car gathers speed as we crest the hill at the edge of the village, passing a white dog waiting by a house built right at the edge of the road. He looks at us, realizes we’re not his family returning home, and ambles away. The sun has just set, and [...]
