Standing Room Only

Yesterday, on a marvelously sunny and warm afternoon, I opted to head INDOORS for a couple of hours – to … More

Borderlines

If you were to set out for a stroll around this small town (pop: approximately 6000), you’d likely never believe … More

South to North – and So Much in Between

בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… In the beginning… … More

The House That Jules Built

A couple of blocks from the beach, we drove up a quiet residential road, lined on either side with old-growth … More

From the Inside, Looking Out

From the moment I entered the airplane last night, I sensed an unmistakable frenzy. Instead of being greeted by a … More

The Protest Zone

If you’ve read previous entries about my earlier visa runs to, and stopovers in, Bangkok, you might remember that each … More

The Masked Men of Siam

You’d never believe that this bustling nation is under siege – by what looks like a roving gang of bandits … More

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

What Do You Mean, You Can’t Sit?

Earlier this evening, I decided that I was in the mood for yoga. I sauntered over to the nearby studio … 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