Last week at the movies 
time at the gun range with CBug 
From the Archives : seeing Greensky Bluegrass at Red Rocks 
taking a chance on seeing Hadestown : The Musical in a movie theater 
Hiking Katherine’s Pass 
Staying alive in Miraflores
I travel with cautious optimism and a belief in the goodness of people, and for the most part, this has...
The success of Jane Wamboi
When I was in Nairobi last summer, I decided to sponsor two children's education for one year, including a daily...
The floating city of Belen
As the skiff was making its way across the polluted Amazonian waters, our guide Daniel was telling us the story...
the whole of the Moon
The day after the Incident was coming to an end. Little Giants in the morning, Jane, Joseph, & Eunice after...
The generosity of children
When I went to speak to the fourth grade students at Hawthorn recently about Kenya, the goal was to start...
inside Earth’s depths…
A lone hawk swoops down out of the thick fog, its giant wingspan floating across my windshield, then disappears back...
Paul & the desks
I first tried making a desk in Kenya in 2010, and failed miserably. The wood was far too tough to...
Climbing Mount Spokane
Short is the little time which remains to thee of life. Live as on a mountain. - Marcus Aurelius ...
in the land of the Spokane Indians
I stand on a bridge overlooking Spokane Falls, the residents of this town passing me with emptiness in their eyes....
Death Valley
Once upon a time, long ago, I had heard about a place so desolate and isolated that at night one...
Perfect Little Buildings
There are many different things one looks forward to when in a new place ; food, entertainment, culture, sights and...
Japanese Gardens
In my hometown, the closest one can get to Japanese culture would be a good sushi restaurant with over priced...