Truth and Nutella in Ukraine, Part 1
“Pravda” means “truth”. It also happened to be the name of the Soviet state newspaper during the Cold War. Truth can be fickle, subject to [Read More…]
Travel Essays
The Foundation of Human Society
A Travel Essay Watching a presidential press conference the other day, I began to wonder, what brings about the collapse of a society? I’ll tell [Read More…]
The Greatest Travel Writer There Ever Was
This month we have been traveling fairly well nonstop for three and a half years. Insofar as much of that time we have literally been [Read More…]
Why Is Everyone So Angry?
I took a philosophy class in high school. That’s not a boast, yet neither am I ashamed of the fact. I won’t tell you why [Read More…]
Carpe Diem
Tucked away in nooks and crannies, packing niches and crevices in tunnels and catacombs across Europe, are the bones of monks and common folk alike. [Read More…]
The Rescue
Lakyim—her name in Thai means “dimples”—is taken from her parents just before her third birthday. They are shot trying to protect her and left for [Read More…]
Trains
From five thousand miles away, wielding Internet magic, I watched with interest the news of Amtrak’s recent trial stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and [Read More…]
I’ve Loved You
I wrote this poem for the occasion of my daughter Catie’s wedding to Ryan. They’re getting married today, Sunday, September 25th, 2016. I’ve loved you Since [Read More…]
50 Years And Wandering
There was a time, not so long ago, that I would’ve sworn to you I’d never leave the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But Hurricane Katrina ran [Read More…]
Hangin’ With Our Poles
About a year ago I wanted to learn a lot more about a technology I was interested in, so I posted a project on guru.com [Read More…]