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In October 2023, my spouse and I sold our house in Minneapolis, MN. USA. Since then, we have been traveling the world. I write a blog about each place, with a historian’s eye and an internationalist lens, wondering how memory can liberate the present.
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The Geography of Emotions: Montevideo, Uruguay.
A Dutch travel writer came to Sri Lanka at a moment of personal crisis. He capitalized on his grief to write a bestseller that depicted the tropical island as a demonic place. The work was artful...
Minnesota. Joy and Sorrow In One Cup.
Joy and sorrow come in one cup. It is confusing when they swim together. Sometimes the mixture is too powerful for us to handle. Especially when a loved one dies. Especially a young one. Especially suicide.
Punta Arenas, Chile: Hope Lies in the Long View
From the Río Bravo to the Straits of Magellan, the Great Cemi, riding high astride a condor, has scattered the seeds of the new América across the romantic nations of the continent and the suffering...
Transportation = Eating in Nuestra America
Water and food. When I think of the hierarchy of human needs, these two come to mind. Traveling in Latin America since November has got me thinking about how transportation...
Welcome!
In October 2023, my spouse and I sold our house in Minneapolis, MN. USA. Since then, we have been traveling the world. I write a blog about each place, with a historian’s eye and an internationalist lens, wondering how memory can liberate the present.
The Geography of Emotions: Montevideo, Uruguay.
A Dutch travel writer came to Sri Lanka at a moment of personal crisis. He capitalized on his grief to write a bestseller that depicted the tropical island as a demonic place. The work was artful...
Minnesota. Joy and Sorrow In One Cup.
Joy and sorrow come in one cup. It is confusing when they swim together. Sometimes the mixture is too powerful for us to handle. Especially when a loved one dies. Especially a young one. Especially suicide.
Punta Arenas, Chile: Hope Lies in the Long View
From the Río Bravo to the Straits of Magellan, the Great Cemi, riding high astride a condor, has scattered the seeds of the new América across the romantic nations of the continent and the suffering...
Transportation = Eating in Nuestra America
Water and food. When I think of the hierarchy of human needs, these two come to mind. Traveling in Latin America since November has got me thinking about how transportation...