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The Art of Being Alone (Why Saying No Isn't as Lame as I Thought)

by Soo Song

Palo alto — A few years back, I watched a movie called Yes Man, in which the main character challenges himself to say “yes” to everything for a whole year. To say the least, his life gets a whole lot better a whole lot quickly. But the movie, as rom-com and heartwarming as it was, touched upon an idea that I’ve wrestled with for the longest time. The idea that saying “no” closes doors in life, while “yes” ope...

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Homes, Fireplaces, Saying Goodbye

Shala, goodbye.

by Craig Mod

Palo alto — I get emotional when I leave places — rooms, apartments, houses, countries. Whenever I leave my apartment in Japan, despite knowing well enough that I’ll be back soon, I can’t help but turn to the tin...

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To the Observer

by Soo Song

Palo alto — There’s a saying that observations often tell you more about the observer than the observed. In my 19 years of life, I’ve rarely met people as observing — and so captivated by observing — as Eunice...

The Long Ride (a short story about Turtle)

by Soo Song

Palo alto — Every time the car hit a bump in the road, Turtle cringed — as if the car was instead pinning her down and hitting her. Familiar surroundings gave way to foreign sights, smells, and textures, and she...

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