Meltdown

Perhaps it was waiting to happen. Triggered by a relatively innocuous incident on C ward: A father, quite slight of … More

An Accidental Detour

Towards the end of the afternoon, I met up with Kate and her daughter Pearl at the Bambu Hotel – … More

Colorful Gatherings

I ought to have known that I would be awakened yesterday much earlier than I planned; after all it was … More

An Angel Revealed

A guardian angel of the highest order lives in Battambang and his name is Sok Hom. I met Sok Hom … More

Lunar Year Landscapes

The Lunar New Year celebrations continue unabated, from the crack of dawn until long after dark. Chinese music blares from … More

A New Year’s Pilgrimage (x2)

Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit. A year of reverence towards furry pets. It was a day when caricatures … More

A Bumpy Ride

It began innocently enough. Driving back from dinner on Saturday night at M & B’s, I tried to focus on … More

Healing Wrap-up

The last few days have been chock-full of appointments, with the following highlights: … my podiatrist greeted me with boundless … More

The Surgical Detox

This sunny hot Saturday morning, while most people were taking it easy, sleeping in, watching cartoons, heading to the pool, … More

Another bridge story

Leaving this leafy suburban enclave pretty much requires that I drive underneath a steel bridge that’s been under construction since … More