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February 2014

An Old Map

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 …

Career Crisis

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 …