The Other Side of Paradise

Movies contain our modern myths.  Cultural messages once communicated by griots in Africa and troubadours in Europe now are disseminated…

People who cause strong emotions in us are, in fact, our teachers; since they force us to confront our own…

So, have you lost your mind yet? Or, better yet, how have you not? I spent five weeks in the…

Yes, I’m back in the US Normal people pass kidney stones within a few days. I’ve had mine for seven…

Last Monday, Costa Rica celebrated Mothers Day.  Here, it’s a national holiday and everything closes down; it also has religious…

I made it. I completed my mandated two-week total quarantine. The first thing I did was to walk to a…

I’m back. In spite of the abuse inflicted upon me by United Airlines. As you  may remember, I was due…

I made it! Yes, I had the surgery, and it went well. My captivity in Florida, due to Delta’s monthly…

I am now seven weeks into my covid-19 field trip. For someone who cherishes his privacy and likes to control…

Well, it’s been a while. I spent a few weeks isolated in Costa Rica (not much of a change for…