They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.I now spend less time online shopping and more time lying alone on the ...
wilk kim dotcom's head of security is waiting for me at the auckland airport on a gray day last july. wayne tempero is easy to spot. amid the limo drivers and families with mylar balloons is one deadly serious shave-headed new zealander with a lantern jaw—a tattooed wall of muscle ...
I felt tense and nervous. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the pavement before me, the violin under my chin. The first notes I played were loud and raw, then they settled down and began to run more smoothly. ...
There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a ___ road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm. Near the farm gate, there was a large___ in the road. This hole was always full of water. The drivers of the cars that passed by could not ___ how deep th...
On the roads, Taliban soldiers in black turbans pulled drivers out of cars at checkpoints, searching for DVDs, alcohol, and anything else in violation of Shari’a, or strict Islamic law. In a lane near the market, a low wall protected the two-story private school. Inside, the bureau ...
In the meantime I’m trying to avoid spending too much time staring out windows and imagining the perfect year to come. I haven’t been distracted by skiing this year in spite of the excellent conditions (and I blame kids with their own drivers licenses and friends who are “aging out”...
This feeling for me is part of the cycle of CES. I like to think of it as theuniversal remoteproblem — everything starts to work but to really work you long for that one simplified control point. The challenge is making that while all the other pieces are still moving. That’s the ...
and/or c) eaten for reasons other than nutrition. Which means that youcoulda) eat smaller portions of those same foods and lose weight, b) switch to foods that are better for your overall health and lose weight, and/or c) identify what the drivers (emotions? stress?) are for non-nutri...
The background paperwork and pre-race check-in requirements were incredibly tedious. I said over and over that there’s no way we would have made it to the starting line without me. Copies of drivers’ licenses, proof of insurance, rental agreements, RV agreements. ...
We had spent the day chasing after the Gazelles, but now the Gazelles were coming over to check out the amenities these seasoned desert drivers had built into their custom vehicle, each a window into the personality of its owner. It was like a scene out of the Fast and the Furious, ...