Nu, Where Am I (Going)?

You know how every once in awhile, signs appear in your life, like fortune-telling fairies bearing hints of what’s to … More

Silent Days & Go Go Nights

Yesterday evening, as I crouched against the sidewalk at an intersection in town, I overheard a brief exchange between a … More

A Semblance of Home

Every so often, living in Ubud, but more specifically WALKING in Ubud, tests the limits of my patience – and … More

A Slightly Manic Morning

So if you get a virus when the internet at your guesthouse has suddenly cut out, with no explanation, and … More

The Seaweed People

On the northern coast of an island just off Bali, live the Seaweed People. The rhythm of their lives flows … More

Bittersweet Homecoming

In many ways, it was a sweet homecoming. During this past week, while getting errands done, going to the clinic … More

Wandering Shells

As I prepare to return to sunnier climes, I recall the last time I wandered about the world… and laid … More

Mr. Dumpty’s Legacy

Once upon a time, I faintly remember, in a distant time and era, a parallel universe if you will, I … More

Rare Finds #3

Imagine cracking open a vintage tin box, stored away unbeknownst to yours truly for more than 40 years, engraved with … More

Rare Finds #2

When you embark on an underground archaeological excavation in the thick of a deep freeze, there’s no telling what surprising … More