Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Last week, I traveled overland from Livingstone, Zambia to Lilongwe, Malawi. It took me 3 days, 2 big buses, 1 mini bus, 2 shared taxis, and 3 regular taxis to complete the trip. Each leg I was the only foreigner …
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
It always strikes me that, despite our differences, people all over the world ascribe to a core set of beliefs and practices.
One of the most common practices is the imbuing a totem with a personal desire and asking a …
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
My hotel rooms lately have been sparse to say the least. We’re talking one bed, a combo shower / toilet, a fan and a window. Electricity is sporadic after 6:00 pm and a hot shower a distant memory.Luckily each …
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
While in Fiji, I just had to try the local hallucinogenic drink: kava kava. This wasn’t my first experience with kava.
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Here’s the view from my front stoop. Pretty amazing, eh?
I have the mountains in the background, the flowers in front of me and my Big Salad on my lap.
It was nearing 90 degrees today even as we approach …
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
April 24, 2010 – West Marin
No, I’m not engaged to be married. (I just got married in Morocco for Christ’s sake!).
But I’m getting engaged on a personal level; mano-on-mano so to speak.
If …
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 — Marin, Cali
I was driving back to my home about 8:00 am Sunday morning, after having spent the night in the city. Now, I’m not normally out early Sunday mornings – honestly I’m not generally …
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
November 18, 2009 — West Marin, Cali fornia
My cats are pissed. No, really. They’re not only pissed, they’re pissing on everything, especially my clothes.
I was on a conference call the other day at 7:30 am …
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Oct. 11, 2009 – San Francisco, California
Yesterday I spent an amazing day sailing on the bay with friends. It was a gorgeous autumn day and being on the water was incredibly peaceful. Sailing on …