Build it, and they will come. At least, that was the plan when an environmental initiative recently took root across … More
Tag: memory
The Phoenix Cycles Again
The last time I rode a bicycle was in Battambang, Cambodia. In the early afternoon of January 25, 2009, the … More
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
Two Beaches, Worlds Apart
I’ve seen my share of beach. From Spain to France, from California, Florida and Mexico to Bermuda and Turks and … More
A Bali Pilgrimage
You Can’t Go Home Again, the title of Thomas Wolfe’s posthumous novel, came to mind recently when I made my … 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
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
Etta Rises
Last month, my cousin, who lives in the same apartment that once belonged to our late great-aunt (and her husband), … More
The House That Jules Built
A couple of blocks from the beach, we drove up a quiet residential road, lined on either side with old-growth … More
From the Inside, Looking Out
From the moment I entered the airplane last night, I sensed an unmistakable frenzy. Instead of being greeted by a … More
Healing Pilgrim 