If your life is anything like mine, it might go something like this: After a few days of crossing multiple…
Montreal Marks a Milestone
While we’re on the subject of birthdays, it’s worth remembering that I’ve had the (good?mis?) fortune of spending time in…
Bagel Birthday Bash!
White seed or black? White please, and preferably piping hot, right out of the brick oven. For any native-born and…
The Trump Dilemma: To Buy or Not To Buy?
A few late nights ago, flying into Washington’s National airport, I spotted in close proximity, the vague but immediately recognizable…
Bangkok: You Got a Hold on Me
Not much beats Bangkok in terms of its visual-feast-factor. Even though I’ve taken at least a dozen extended stops in…
Between the Sawah and a Hard Place
In Bali, there is a zone – where concrete walls meet the sawah (rice paddies). It’s a sacred space; as…
Nyepi. In Two Acts.
Yesterday morning, Bali hit the pause button. Homo sapiens and machina: exit stage right. Stay in the wings. Quiet. Out…
The Banjar Boys Work Their Magic (Again)
All day I’ve been feeling like a little kid gearing up for Christmas. I know it’s March, so it ain’t…
Paint Like Nobody’s Watching
Imagine trying to invite a group full of computer tech pros, coding geeks, budding entrepreneurs and startup nerds to lay…
Blackie Saves the (6.4) Day. Sort Of.
The day started with the sound of a paw scratching at my front gate. At just past 7 am, it…
