
The Empire has no Clothes
Every morning, schoolchildren in the United States are made to stand, place palms to hearts, and recite an allegiance pledge … Continue reading The Empire has no Clothes
Every morning, schoolchildren in the United States are made to stand, place palms to hearts, and recite an allegiance pledge … Continue reading The Empire has no Clothes
I’ve been thinking a lot about mindfulness recently. Specifically, how the concept intersects with this emerging, new-age redefinition of what … Continue reading Men-fulness, or Why Men Should Meditate
Writing has not come easy over the past six months. Some more hardened penmen thrive, and even seek out, their … Continue reading The Danish Mirror
This month marks two years since I began writing A Wayward Duck. If you’ve been with me since the beginning, you … Continue reading Voice of Another: Placeless in Lviv, Ukraine
About a year and eight months ago, when the US presidential election was in full swing, I channeled everything I … Continue reading Reflection on the Times
“We will not refer to him by name.” Our guide, Julio, sets some ground rules for the day. So far … Continue reading Entering Escobar’s Circle
Nestled in the Andes Mountains, rising from the fertile Aburrá Valley, a sprawling metropolis emerges. Medellín. A once fractured amalgam … Continue reading Medellín: Climbing to New Heights
On my last morning in Quito I shared coffee with a young man from New York on the rooftop terrace … Continue reading Pivot to Gran Colombia
Charming hosts. Comfy accommodation. Colorful decor. Fruit platters. Rich coffee. Conversations over rum. Tiny birds in wicker cages. These are … Continue reading Life in the Casas of Cuba
After perusing the streets of Havana for an hour, we find our car. It is a pink 1956 Ford Thunderbird … Continue reading The Island that Resisted