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Talking to 35 Strangers at the Gym
A personal experiment in starting conversations with strangers at the gym, with funny, honest notes on what worked, what…
The Darker Side of Being a Doctor
A surgeon's candid personal essay on burnout, grief and the emotional toll of medicine that training rarely prepares doc…
The Last Post
Blogger Derek K. Miller's final post, published by his family after his death from cancer, in which he reflects calmly a…
Things to Know If You Get Cancer
A candid, practical and surprisingly warm guide from someone who has been through a cancer diagnosis, with lessons on do…
Tony
The Wire creator David Simon's long personal remembrance of how he became friends with Anthony Bourdain, and what Bourda…
Touching the Back Wall of the Apple Store
A funny, thoughtful personal story about a teenage mall game of reaching the back wall of a store, and what it says abou…
We're Knot Friends
A personal April Cools essay from the Math Intersect Programming blog, written off-topic and looking back on summers spe…
What Is the Nicest Thing a Stranger Has Ever Done for You?
A warm personal essay collecting small acts of kindness from strangers, a reminder that good things happen and a prompt…
You Misunderstand What It Means to Be Poor
A personal essay on the difference between being broke and being poor, and how poverty reshapes decisions in ways people…
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