MJ in Portlandia
Following my theme this year of seeing more acoustic concert performances, I find myself in the quaint and charming section...
Travel
the steps that lead me to Band of Horses
Step One : See a new album out on iTunes, download songs, fall in love. Step Two : Realize the...
the lesser known ruins of the Mayan
The rain poured in torrential buckets during Belize's "dry season". Another reminder that Mother Nature has a mind of her...
Maya Beach
Last summer I came across a random blog post about the country of Belize. I'm pretty sure it was one...
rising to a city view of Dubrovnik
At the top of the mountain we can see the faint cross overlooking Dubrovnik, protecting its believers. There is a...
how Coltrane tripped the light fantastic for me at Chinati…
Just west of downtown Marfa is where the signs were pointing me to, yet I wondered if perhaps it was a...
Mavis in Malibu
National Public Radio had Mavis Staples on, promoting her newest collaboration with Jeff Tweedy. I'm intrigued as Wilco is one...
Marfa
The radio crackles and fades the deeper I venture into west Texas. Distant sounds of Mexican mariachi or repeat versions...
the murders of Holcomb
"The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas. A lonesome area that other Kansans call...
how nothing is wasted in Kenya
As BCK was cutting wood boards for the library shelves at St. Winners school, inevitably their were scraps leftover. As I...
the inexplicable pull to False Caye
I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but I'm terribly afraid of sharks. Deathly afraid. Fear paralyzes my body and I...
The Monkey river
Cruising slowly up Belize's Monkey river is a nice and relaxing way to see some indigenous creatures of Central America,...