Italian Idol

I discovered last night that only two degrees separate me from one of Italy’s top singing sensations. Well, technically three, … More

Winter Redux

Imagine. A snowstorm. Yesterday. Right here in my backyard and beyond. No matter how hard I’ve tried to stay ahead … More

A landmine victim’s legacy

Last night, I had the strangest dream. It wasn’t so much a figment of my nocturnal imagination as it was … More

Epic Snow

There’s something oddly ironic (perhaps flat-out hilarious) about finding myself here, in an uber-winter wonderland, in the very place where … More

A memory of snow

Yesterday, snowflakes tumbled from the sky, like endless puffs of powdered sugar floating out of a silo-sized sifter. And then, … More

A Day to Remember

It happened one year ago today. A potentially lethal recipe for disaster. These were the ingredients: A steel bridge. A … More

Tales of Wiisdom

I outdid myself yesterday. First there was my standard workout in the pool, which these days consists of swimming, walking … More

iPod: For body + soul

Yesterday I had lunch with Terry. It was the first time we’d seen each other since my accident, and I … More

The Zen Room

About a week after being released from hospital, my friend S. urged me to stay with her and her husband … More

Angels of Battambang

I know I was lucky, but there was more to it than that. There must have been angels hovering around … More