Lately, I’ve been exploring the nooks and crannies of my city, wandering the streets along with the tourists, pretending, too, that I am a tourist with my backpack and my camera and my curious way of looking at almost everything. My clothes, I think, give me away; I have been wearing—now that it is colder [...]

When I step outside it seems too warm, too sunny, and I get a slightly unsettled feeling as I start out on my run because this warmth and this sun are terribly unusual for this time of year. I live near a popular bike path, so it is easy to run without having to worry [...]