How I spent my vacation
To me, a truly successful vacation involves lots of reading, and this was no exception. I didn't actually read any books this time around (I've been in more of a news/sports mode lately and am taking forever to get through my current book even though I really am enjoying it). Anyway, if anyone cares, here are some things I enjoyed (warning, some of them are long):
Fareed Zakaria in Newsweek on what we lose when the U.S. turns inward.
David Von Drehle in the Washington Post Magazine on honoring a loved one's final wish.
Even if you don't like hockey (which I don't, and neither does the author) or Canada (which I do, and so does the author), this running diary of the NHL draft by Bill Simmons from ESPN.com was amusing. [CLARIFICATION: It's not that I don't like hockey, per se--the one Washington Capitals game we went to was a blast--but I just can't really be bothered to follow it. Maybe it's a California thing, even if the current NHL champs happen to hail from SoCal...but does anyone there really care?]
Joel Stein of the LA Times on how future decisions about going to war should be made.
Joel Achenbach in the Washington Post on why a little doubt and uncertainty isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen in Time on the family dog's loss of status once a baby comes along.
Gene Weingarten in the Washington Post Magazine on silly little neighborhood spats blown out of proportion.
Peter Hitchens in The American Conservative (not a normal read for me, but was linked to it from elsewhere) on a visit to Iran and why we shouldn't necessarily get too worked up about the situation there. (As a side note, we had Spanish friends who vacationed in Iran a couple of years ago--crazy Europeans!--and absolutely loved it, especially because of the hospitality. Which is not to say that we're planning a trip anytime soon...)
Nightmare stories in the NY Times about funny/scary experiences with housesitters.
And I haven't read it yet, but am looking forward to reading this Q&A with Tony Gwynn (the San Diego Padres legend) and Cal Ripken Jr...
Fareed Zakaria in Newsweek on what we lose when the U.S. turns inward.
David Von Drehle in the Washington Post Magazine on honoring a loved one's final wish.
Even if you don't like hockey (which I don't, and neither does the author) or Canada (which I do, and so does the author), this running diary of the NHL draft by Bill Simmons from ESPN.com was amusing. [CLARIFICATION: It's not that I don't like hockey, per se--the one Washington Capitals game we went to was a blast--but I just can't really be bothered to follow it. Maybe it's a California thing, even if the current NHL champs happen to hail from SoCal...but does anyone there really care?]
Joel Stein of the LA Times on how future decisions about going to war should be made.
Joel Achenbach in the Washington Post on why a little doubt and uncertainty isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen in Time on the family dog's loss of status once a baby comes along.
Gene Weingarten in the Washington Post Magazine on silly little neighborhood spats blown out of proportion.
Peter Hitchens in The American Conservative (not a normal read for me, but was linked to it from elsewhere) on a visit to Iran and why we shouldn't necessarily get too worked up about the situation there. (As a side note, we had Spanish friends who vacationed in Iran a couple of years ago--crazy Europeans!--and absolutely loved it, especially because of the hospitality. Which is not to say that we're planning a trip anytime soon...)
Nightmare stories in the NY Times about funny/scary experiences with housesitters.
And I haven't read it yet, but am looking forward to reading this Q&A with Tony Gwynn (the San Diego Padres legend) and Cal Ripken Jr...
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