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The Empire has no Clothes
Politics, Reflection

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

Photo Diary: India
Faith, Historic Sites

Photo Diary: India

What do you do, reader, when caught in the vicegrip of nostalgia? For me, flipping through old pictures is the … Continue reading Photo Diary: India

The Danish Mirror
Reflection

The Danish Mirror

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

Voice of Another: Placeless in Lviv, Ukraine
History

Voice of Another: Placeless in Lviv, Ukraine

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

Reflection on the Times
New Adventure, Reflection

Reflection on the Times

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

Entering Escobar’s Circle
History, Human Stories

Entering Escobar’s Circle

“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

Until the Victory, Always
Human Stories, Reflection

Until the Victory, Always

I meet Rafael in the Plaza Mayor of Trinidad. Sitting on a bench in the shade, toting a cowboy hat, … Continue reading Until the Victory, Always

The Island that Resisted
History

The Island that Resisted

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

My Letter from Cuba
History, New Adventure

My Letter from Cuba

I am pushing a pastel, blue-tinted 1956 Chevy Plymouth through the streets of Havana. To my right I am flanked … Continue reading My Letter from Cuba

The Sandinista Specter
History

The Sandinista Specter

*Creeeeaaak* The rusted gears of the century-old metal door turn slowly behind us with a ghastly noise and shuts with … Continue reading The Sandinista Specter

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