I was already frustrated when I boarded the City Bus from Montpelier to Barre Friday afternoon, so when the crazy woman I sat next to struck up a conversation with me, despite my closed eyes and headphone-stuffed ears, I felt myself teetering on the edge of sanity. You see, I had left work early on the account of being ill, so I was hoping for a speedy trip home. At...

Before I left for Bali I lived in Boston for more than 3 years without a car. This turned out to be a good thing because it was easier for me to learn to drive a motorbike in Bali, since I didn’t have much experience driving on the US side in recent years. When I returned to the US, I realized I had gained more experience driving on the “other” side of the...