Capping a Decade of Railroad Bridge Ties

In early 2009, the Cambodian railway system was in shambles. A French company was brought in to repair the network … More

Weigh It Forward

Last week, I posted a question on a Camino forum, asking for volunteers to help carry my gear (with the … More

Please, Take a Seat

I didn’t see it coming. After a year’s absence from a yoga studio I used to go to regularly, I … More

The Shortest Memory in the World

I must have the shortest memory in the world.* Somewhere in between the time I go to sleep until I … More

The Saraswati Effect

Today, not surprisingly, this being the island of the gods, is another day of celebration: Hari Raya Saraswati, when Balinese … More

Inversion Therapy

After a painfully tumultuous week; after the bubbling and seething anger lowered to a simmer (yet to evaporate); after being … More

Walkin’ Weightless in Bali

There is a certain amount of pre-meditation that I go through every day. At this point, it’s almost automatic, the … More

Loving Leonard

Dear Leonard, How will I ever stop looping this song, this ethereal-sounding hymn to healing… my deepest gratitude to you … More

Up In Smoke

I smoked yesterday. What I really mean is that, thanks to a combination of long needles, smoking guns and incense-like … More

A Meditation on Walking

Nearly a dozen people gathered yesterday at J and N’s rice-field hideaway for meditation and pot-luck. By consensus, we agreed … More