Alighting in Malaysia

When the lights dimmed ever so faintly while I sat with two friends in a local pub (so out of … More

Dry Season Dances

A couple of evenings ago, I joined some Emergency staff and friends on an adventure outside of Battambang.  It was … More

A Gift from Yu

The other day I received a bird in the mail. Not a real bird, of course, but a crane nonetheless. … More

One Heck of a Homecoming

After an extended period of involuntary separation, followed by a long and winding  journey – from Europe, via New York … More

The Dog Days of Autumn

I wasn’t particularly looking forward to this past weekend. At least not to one part of it. Without getting into … More

Hypnopomp (Part I)

I know it sounds like some newfangled dance style, but I’m referring to the five-thirty-AM-flashbacks and assorted images that are … More

The Fox Factor

Over the weekend, I re-read Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, Michael J. Fox’s most recent book. … More

24 hours (give or take)

I woke early yesterday, my sleeping mind obviously cognizant of having much to get done before leaving. I was, yet … More

Lost and Found

Shortly after I returned from Bangkok (post-accident), I discovered to my great dismay that all but four of the photographs … More

The Boldest Body Mold

It was to be an art project, an adventure in healing, unlike any other; one that she chose, with unflappable … More