The Alpine Loop
It was only 9am on a Friday, yet I was already exasperated. Perhaps my short temper came through in the...
thoughts
the character of Topeka
Some define a city by its people. Others by its history, architecture or surrounding landscape. I found that in the...
stories from the trail : Chapter Three "Lake Blanche"
As I ready myself for hike number three, I realize that the majority of this three mile one way journey...
passing the hours at Lady Bird lake
After my first night in Austin, Texas, I pulled back the curtains to gray skies and big raindrops cascading down...
The Flint Hills of Kansas
Beauty is all about your perception, what you choose to see, and how it will affect you. The Flint Hills...
thoughts on the government
It was one week ago today that started a horrible chain of events here in the USA.... Â "Two bombs...
Bohemian music
It's mid morning, one of the last days of 2012. I wander with eyes furtively glancing up, left then right...
walking the grounds of the Paradise Ghetto
The Nazi's called Terezin the "Paradise Ghetto" because this place was an experiment for the SS. Eventually Hitler wanted to...
Lazarus on down
It's twelve days into 2013, and the ticking clock of life propels forward regardless of fiscal cliffs, maddening business decisions,...
Two Balloons
"Two balloons are stuck in a tree, connected by a single string.One firmly in the grasp of the dead winter's...
Meditations in an Emergency
The title of this post was the first blog I ever read. His words resonated deeply, tormented thoughts bleeding onto...
Why Prague?
I remember the phone call as clearly as any unforgettable memory. "Do you have a passport?" "No." " Well then...