StartUp Magic

It was happening all over the world.  StartUp Fever. From Auckland and Amman to Ulaan Baatar, Tokyo and Washington, aspiring … More

Musim Konkret

Bali’s dry season typically peters out by now, when the rainy season is ushered in with monsoon-like showers that can … More

Lines in the Middle

What’s wrong with this picture? No idea? Ok, so try this one: Still stumped? Ok, how about this one, taken … More

The Men of Tomorrow

Yesterday, on my walk home from town, I passed an art gallery that was readying itself for an opening. I … More

My Two-Winged Visitor

I was drying off after my morning shower when I spotted something fluttering by in my peripheral vision. I glanced … More

Grade School Drop-In

Don’t be surprised if one day, when you are living far, oh so far, very far indeed from your birthplace … More

The Continuing Saga of the Great Bali Bagel Experiment

Ok, so let me start right off with a full disclosure: Not-So-Great is more like it. At least that was … More

A Rest from the Fest(s)

Barely touched down in Bali, I was greeted (surprise!) by a couple of Ubudian friends at the airport (not there … More

Heart-Breaking News

I just returned from a three-day course, during which time I’d decided it was a good idea for me to … More

A Bevy of Languages… Why Not Amharic Too?

In this little country of a few million people, many of whom arrived as refugees or immigrants, it still comes … More