I write about nationalism, sustainable economies, public history, social movements, immigration, MeToo issues, and ethical travel. Since November 2023, I have been living on the road, staying in a different country every month. I write about that experience in my Aging on the Run series.
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...
Seeing Peru through Prisms, in the Winter of ’26
It is our duty not to ignore our national reality, but we also have a duty not to ignore the global reality. José Mariátegui In Lima, the temperature in January is a delightful mid-70s—yet I...
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...
Seeing Peru through Prisms, in the Winter of ’26
It is our duty not to ignore our national reality, but we also have a duty not to ignore the global reality. José Mariátegui In Lima, the temperature in January is a delightful mid-70s—yet I...
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.I write about nationalism, sustainable economies, public history, social movements, immigration, MeToo issues and non-car travel. Since November. 2023, I have been living on the road, staying in a different country every month. I write about that experience in my Aging on the Run series.
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...
Seeing Peru through Prisms, in the Winter of ’26
It is our duty not to ignore our national reality, but we also have a duty not to ignore the global reality. José Mariátegui In Lima, the temperature in January is a delightful mid-70s—yet I...
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...
Seeing Peru through Prisms, in the Winter of ’26
It is our duty not to ignore our national reality, but we also have a duty not to ignore the global reality. José Mariátegui In Lima, the temperature in January is a delightful mid-70s—yet I...
Recent Posts
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...
Seeing Peru through Prisms, in the Winter of ’26
It is our duty not to ignore our national reality, but we also have a duty not to ignore the global reality. José Mariátegui In Lima, the temperature in January is a delightful mid-70s—yet I...
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I write about nationalism, immigration, public history, sustainable economies, MeToo issues and the politics of travel