Opinion

Cold and Flu Season

'I'm Sick'

January 13, 2002 • Essayist Diane Roberts has lots to complain about. Well, she has the right. She's utterly ill. "Our noses are raw," she says, "we walk as if our legs are made out of glass, we clutch raggedy Kleenexes as if they were pieces of the Shroud of Turin."

'I'm Sick'

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Trapped with Family on New Year's

January 1, 2002 • Commentator Amy Dickinson recounts her horrible New Year's Eve as her daughter got stuck in an elevator in her apartment building.

Trapped with Family on New Year's

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American Relaxes amid Hustle of Beijing Commute

April 24, 2001 • Blending into a new city can be a difficult thing in any country, and foreigners living abroad often need to find ways to decompress. Commentator Shai Oster describes the almost religious experience of the morning commute in Beijing.

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Lessons Learned From Luggage Lost

November 27, 2000 • Traveling without his bags made Bill Harley realize that he didn't need so much stuff after all.

Lessons Learned From Luggage Lost

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Adults, Too, Suffer from August Anxiety

August 29, 2000 • Commentator Carol Wasserman grieves the end of summer. Although she's an adult, she still feels as if she will have to go back to school in the fall. She wonders why all the "shrinks" take this time of year off to vacation, when August is when they are needed most to deal with this leftover feeling from childhood.

Adults, Too, Suffer from August Anxiety

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David Sedaris

The City of Lights in the Dark

August 1, 2000 • Most Americans come to France expecting to see the Louvre or the Eiffel Tower. Commentator David Sedaris describes his experiences in the City of Lights from his preferred venue: the inside of a movie theater.

The City of Lights in the Dark

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Letter to 3000 A.D.

January 2, 2000 • Weekend Edition's Alfred Lubrano writes a letter to future generations: "We, your ancestors, lead complex, messy lives. We can't program our VCRs. We keep just half our marriages intact. You should see what we've done with the water."

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New Year's Stories

Injury Report: A Bad Day to Get Hurt

January 1, 1999 • Commentator Bill Harley tells about his childhood tendency to get injured -- especially on holidays. His parents were always rushing him off to the emergency room. He tells the story of one New Year's Day when his father was deeply involved in the Rose Bowl game and once again Harley was in need of immediate medical attention.

Injury Report: A Bad Day to Get Hurt

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