I pulled a dusty United States atlas out from under my car seat. The map’s cover has fallen off and the brittle pages have yellowed. This atlas was formative in May 2007 when I quit my job, divested an apartment, and bought a car. 2007 was an iPhone-free world, so …
My company offers to pay annual subscriptions to professional societies like the American Chemical Society. Before attending conferences, I’ve often needed to join and renew memberships to procure a discounted member’s entrance fee. I let my ACS membership lapse last year, prompting a wave of renewal letters in envelopes of …