Dating in these modern times takes persistence and an unending faith in divine timing. I had high hopes for John, a man I matched with on Tinder a month ago, while I happened to be down in the Florida Keys on a weekend getaway with another man I had matched…

Being an adult isn’t about age, but simply being able to take care of yourself in the ways you need. Everyone agrees on the definition of the teenage years, and most people can identify someone who has transitioned into the title of elderly. …

How many times must I drive down a road that’s not a road? Yesterday’s road was most definitely not a road. …

This is life as a nomad in the time of coronavirus. Today, my cell phone buzzed about the new shelter-at-home order just as I was stepping out of the shower at my friends’ house in the mountains near Yosemite. I listen to the news, so I knew there would be…

The problems are piling up in America, and it’s a big pile. We, as a nation, are in desperate need of solutions. This late-summer morning, orange smoke from wildfires eclipsing much of the nation west of the Rockies hung hazily in the air. Tropical storms lined up like balls down…

Dear National Parks Service, I love you. You’re so nice to me. You’re so special. Everything about you is special. I’ve visited many national parks during the last six months that I’ve been living in an RV and traveling the United States. I’ve loved every national park, national monument and…

Now’s the time to look in the mirror and say, “Everything is going to be alright.” I live alone. I live in a 23-foot recreational vehicle with no home base, other than my friend’s place, which I picked as a mailing address solely because she let me and because she…

One person at the table guessed I was 26. Another was confident I was 30. I’m 42. It wasn’t the first time there were misconceptions about my age. It’s not that I have a babyface. But I do consider myself eternally youthful and beyond numbers — and you can too. …

The end game isn’t necessarily to get a kind, loving boyfriend. Tinder doesn’t have to be about finding someone to put a ring on your finger. For many, of course, this is the reason for trying this popular, online dating app. I once found a boyfriend on Tinder, and he…