Sing a Song of the PUC
How being a roadie prepares you for life.
The Mother Hens of Andrín
“I felt excessively like a biology exhibit.”
Hope or False Hope?
What stories about celebrities and their illnesses mean to the rest of us.
Fencing Lessons
“In the moment, it always feels like dying to lose.”
Oldies School
From Penny Loafer to Swing Doll.
In Praise of Yak Dung
Practicing the “art of happiness” on a trek in the Himalayas.
Slash Talk
Forget everything you’ve heard about work/life boundaries.
The Way In
Far from home, finding the confidence to be oneself.
Limitations, Consolations
Pickup basketball is out of the question, but there’s more time for nostalgia.
16 Ways of Looking at a Stock Prospect
How a leading value investor makes his picks.
Supersonic Dreams
Flying high—and fast—with Mick and the gang on the Concorde.
Senior Moments
Remembering those first days in college while approaching the last.
Now Leaving the Comfort Zone
An interfaith trip to Turkey reveals the costs of self-insulation.
A Very Long Weekend
A recent Penn grad experiences a Middle East war at close hand.
Into the Woods
Retracing John McPhee’s steps in the Pine Barrens.
Privilege
In New Orleans, we have faced the unimaginable, and survived.
Paging Through Ireland
A book lover finally finds the time to read what she wants.
Our Love is Here to Stay
Wedding bells will continue to ring for same-gender couples.
Eating Dirt for the Disc
Fools Fest is 72 hours of living, sleeping, and eating Ultimate Frisbee.
A Penn Romance
A news clipping, a crowded train,
and 65 adoring years.
Curry and Car Exhaust
Sri Lanka bombards the senses.
Hard to Die
What cases like Terry Schiavo’s can teach us.
Life Lessons from a Coach
What a non-basketball-playing English major learned from Fran Dunphy.
Expatriate Games
Every time I moved, I was faced with the prospect of reinventing myself.