Finally, blessedly, thankfully… it happens. The long-awaited big thaw. Before you know it, spring descends on the city with a … More
Tag: music
A Coastal Pocket of Paradise
Sadly, it’s a rare day that I emerge from a pool surrounded by beach chairs, solar panels and frangipani trees, … More
A Whole Lot o’ Hallelujahs
The 21st night of September. International Peace Day. Chant. Pray. Love. Meditate mindfully, for good measure. The Climate March. Another … More
The Soundtracks of a War Zone
On the large flat screen TV, I need a break from the news, finding refuge instead at the far end … More
A Festival of Light
‘Twas the second night of Chanukah And in the town of Ubud A party was happening As we knew it … More
Monyet in the Middle
I spent the better part of the morning in the unlikeliest of places: the port of Benoa on the southeast … 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
Morning Creatives
Another Saturday morning with so many choices: shall it be yoga at White Lotus, Radiantly Alive or Yoga Barn (the … More
Oh-la-la Odalan!
I was ready to call it a night last evening, when I heard Nyoman call up at me from below: … More
Cock-a-Doodle Days
The roosters of Tebesaya are at it again. But there’s something different in the air today; it’s the first morning … More
