Life and Death

Last Wednesday, I left to Sidemen, where for a few days (and except for my cellphone), I disconnected from the … More

A Festival of Light

‘Twas the second night of Chanukah And in the town of Ubud A party was happening As we knew it … More

Long Live the Kris

The Balinese kris (or keris) is a ceremonial dagger historically used as a weapon of execution (secondarily to a spear) … More

Ocular Walk-a-thon

While lying on my bed last night, writing on my laptop, I removed my reading glasses to see what little … More

What The (Full) Moon Did

Some things just NEVER happen in Bali, at least not in Ubud. So, when a day starts off with a … More

Always Carry On

Returning from my morning swim in Penestanan, I ambled up the incline through a gully that lies between Campuhan and … More

Dreamweavers

A few weeks ago, I went to see a tarot reader/shaman/ native American medicine woman and then, less than two … More

A Case of Mistaken Identity

This afternoon, like yesterday and tomorrow, I was wading thigh-deep through bushes of Cat’s Whiskers when I had a flashback … More

A Choice to Weed

When I was a teenager, vegetables and flowers grew in our backyard. My mother bought flats and planted, while I … More

Hurrah! (A Milestone)

I’m excited to share the news… about my first article published online! Titled 25 Things to Know Before Visiting Ubud, Bali, … More