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  • The glow from an Electrify America charging station in Chipley, Florida.

    What I learned driving my EV through 3 states

    I recently took my EV, a Chevy Bolt, on its first long trip to the Emerald Coast from where I live in metro Atlanta. It was a short, post-holiday season visit aided by unseasonably warm temperatures, just me and my little dog. I had originally planned to take my son’s 10-year-old gas car, but since,…

  • My family’s trip to Spain was almost 15 years ago

    (This story was titled “I went on a trip to Spain with 4 generations of my family. Here’s what we didn’t expect” but was killed. I thought I’d reuse it as a blog post.) In June 2010, my mom took our family to diverse, beautiful Spain, including Madrid and a small town in Galicia, a…

  • A man on a dark background removes a white mask. Only his eyes are visible.

    A job scammer interviewed me. Here’s how I know.

    Here are some of the red flags that appeared during this weird experience.

  • 7 ways to bounce back from disappointment

    Are you feeling like I’m feeling? Here’s how you can fight back.

  • What I’m reading and the hard truth

    The advice I’m getting from these books and other articles echo a hard truth: I’ve spent too much time in the Fortress of Solitude and haven’t cultivated connections.

  • Circuits on a blue background with a human head outline

    Looking to the future

    When I’m feeling particularly vulnerable, I find comfort in the others’ perspectives.

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