Field of Bricks

A few weeks ago, when I spotted piles of cement bricks being piled up, outside the new-ish outlandish and oversized … More

Your Blood Never Lies (Even From Afar)

The sheepish Balinese clerk at a local medical clinic tries hard to make sense of my unusual request. I don’t … More

Blair’s Odyssey: A Legend In Our Midst

Walter Cronkite once called Lawrence Blair “One of the best lecturers alive.” Now I see why. Recently, over two evenings … More

How The Grip Poled Festivus

It was a show that was much ado about nothing. You’re probably thinking Shakespeare. Uh, no. I’m talking Seinfeld. But … More

Balinese Swag (or Goodies for the Gods)

There’s no telling when and where the Balinese will hold their next ceremony. Which is why it’s often been said … More

The Birds

Once in awhile, I still stumble upon hidden treasures – a waterfall, a village, a temple, a dish or dessert. … More

Make Art

Our world. In a rut. Our people. Fearful. Panicked. Angry. The axis, off-kilter. Turn the page. Find the light. Breathe. … More

The Extraordinariness of Daily Life

One morning earlier this week, I am photographed and fingerprinted. How mug shots become normal. A make-work project for locals. … More

The Royal (Taxi) Treatment

Last night, after dinner at friends’ in Seminyak, I ordered a GRAB taxi to bring me home to Ubud. GRAB … More

Walled In

I learned a new word in bahasa Indonesia the other day. Lembur. Overtime. Until this week, I’d never had reason … More