The Continuing Saga of the Great Bali Bagel Experiment

Ok, so let me start right off with a full disclosure: Not-So-Great is more like it. At least that was … More

A Rest from the Fest(s)

Barely touched down in Bali, I was greeted (surprise!) by a couple of Ubudian friends at the airport (not there … More

A Whole Lot o’ Hallelujahs

The 21st night of September. International Peace Day. Chant. Pray. Love. Meditate mindfully, for good measure. The Climate March. Another … More

The St. Petersburg Phenomenon

Six years ago, right about this time of year, buffeted by wind and approaching rain, I shivered in the cold … More

A Labyrinth Memorial

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in … More

Nowhere To Run To

This morning, I saw a woman wearing this shirt. My initial reaction was: huh? I assumed it to be one … More

Scenes From A Train

It was a week ago today that I traveled by train through the central part of Israel. Young men, boys … More

Pueblo de las Rosas

Here I am, spending the month of July in the northern part of Israel. I’ve squirreled myself away in Kfar … More

The Soundtracks of a War Zone

On the large flat screen TV, I need a break from the news, finding refuge instead at the far end … More

All Quiet on the Northern Front

If you’d characterize Israel’s land according to the same proportions of a human body, then this week its shins are … More