One of the things I love about the Iliad and the Odyssey is that I always notice new things when I re-read ...

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To use leisure intelligently and profitably is a final test of a civilization. — Jay B. Nash, Philosophy ...

A lot of people feel like they've seen and done everything there is to see and do in their local area. ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...

The other day, I found myself walking around a large grocery store, after a several-month hiatus from ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...

Last month some friends of ours invited us to be on their team for a non-stop overnight running relay ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...

 After more than a year of being cooped up due to pandemic restrictions, lots of people are itching to hit ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...