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How I Didn’t Become Fire Chief (YET)
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it all started at barney stokes’s garage sale – i love garage sales – i mean, the one before that at phil’s was a total bust, but hey, not every battle’s a victory
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Aristotle! Give me my half back!
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a good beginning is more than half of the whole – at least, that’s what aristotle claimed – a well-planned endeavor is half the success
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Appearances of travel
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do we really all want to travel – i ask this question directly – not metaphorically – are we really all curious about what is abroad – let alone on the other side of the world
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The Poignant Power of Our Firsts
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firsts are later accompanied by a peculiar melancholy – after the initial thrill of discovering new lands, subsequent ventures still hold a hint of challenge yet lack the unbridled excitement of discovering uncharted territories
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Don’t be a smartass, just listen to the locals
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in travelthis tale is set in a town that – to our eyes – seems to reside amidst towering peaks – yet in actuality – lies nestled in the foothills of the himalayas
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The station kids
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in traveldengue hits delhi – and i lost my first tooth – of my thirty-two teeth, one is now a crater in my jaw – as if it was envious of the icelandic volcano – with the tongue-twisting name eyjafjallajökull
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Tom Hanks: ‘Let me decide what I’m offended by’
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in booksit would be wonderful to change the world today – to change the past – to create a beautiful future – we could all sit in a circle – rent a time machine – smooth out all the wrinkles of pain – meanwhile…
