Dandora
With this being my fourth consecutive year traveling to Kenya, I'd thought I'd seen it all.Then Dandora slapped me across...
My Walkabout
Lord Calvert Springs
Lord Calvert Springs will forever be synonymous with the man I only knew as Grandpa Leo. A man who wasn't...
beyond the slums
We pulled the van off the street and into the trash filled embankment on the side of the road. The...
Sloths, clown frogs, & other forest creatures…
In addition to the many species of monkey in the Amazon, we were privy to witness a host of other...
For Emily…
It's rare to find a person as inspiring as Emily. This beautiful young woman has dedicated her life to the...
the story of Ralph Tim…
My first experience in the slums of Nairobi was in a tiny, fly infested room at the Good Samaritan Children...
Good Winter
Bon Iver is derived from the French phrase bon hiver ( French meaning "good winter") Hope is that one takes...
Shins on ice…
The alarm registers only a few hours sleep as legs move slowly towards the shower. 4 a.m. is an ungodly...
meet Stanley Park & Jack White
I was twenty feet from the door to exit international customs when I handed my declaration card to the cute...
Alcatraz Island
The shackles around his ankles feel like a ship's anchor, ready to plunge down into hell's depths and wash away...
The Wall
My first act of teenage rebellion resulted from listening the the song "Another brick in the wall", being played on...
in The Swell
I first heard "licensed to ill" when I was around 14, listening to it on my friend's walkman in the...