It’s been weeks since I’ve seen a sunrise. Months since I’ve had breakfast. I’ve deeply missed seeing the dawning sun; … More
Tag: peace
Still Life
On Nyepi morning, I sleep in, missing the total solar eclipse that has arc-ed its way over Indonesia, waking to … More
The Seventh Year…
since my accident has drawn to a close. Today. I didn’t cross a bridge to mark the milestone, as I … More
A Labyrinth Memorial
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in … More
Scenes From A Train
It was a week ago today that I traveled by train through the central part of Israel. Young men, boys … More
Stones on the Ground
When I first arrived at this house in northern Israel, I gasped at the view, so instantly smitten was I. … 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
All Quiet on the Northern Front
If you’d characterize Israel’s land according to the same proportions of a human body, then this week its shins are … More
What The Pope Saw
It was, in many, ways the kind of day we’ve come to expect when an official visit is made by … More
Borderlines
If you were to set out for a stroll around this small town (pop: approximately 6000), you’d likely never believe … More