Stories du Moment

Back from Japan, 2 Days in Paris, a 101 Guide, and ex-Presidential theatrics

I was hanging by a fraying thread right up to boarding a night flight to Tokyo on Nov 24. You know that feeling of all-encompassing overwhelm before a vacation? Where despite knowing better, and despite earnest attempts to organize work so that it gradually slows in the run-up to departure, you find yourself crushed by a pile-on— deadlines; unexpected r…