My International Board of Peace

Israel/Palestine, Social Movements, war and peace

When world leaders signed off on Donald Trump’s International Board of Peace to oversee Gaza, dystopian fiction writers despaired. Who could write anything worse?  The only place to go at a moment when reality bests horror is to our imaginations. Here is my...

16 things to do in and around Medellin, Colombia

Aging on the Run, Latin America, Nationalism, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Public History, Radical Hospitality, Sustainable Economies, war and peace

  We spent seven weeks in the state of Antioquia, Colombia, primarily in Medellin, with shorter visits to Pereira and Retiro. “That is long enough to become a paisano,”  one man said, kindly.  Of course it is not, but it is long enough to repeat...

Is Colombia Safe? Demanding to be Told the Untold, on the Day the US bombed Venezuela

Aging on the Run, long term travel, Nationalism, Social Movements, war and peace

  Is Colombia safe? Safety is the most common question on travel sites for Colombia.  People exchange information about carrying phones, using taxis, riding the metro, traveling on this country road, or vacationing on that Caribbean beach. Men discuss how to...

Minneapolis to Medellen: The Power of Memories Amidst the ongoing Violence

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  In Minneapolis, Minnesota, an ICE agent gunned down a woman in her car. Activists videotaped the incident so the whole world could see how the US President lied to cover up the murder by his federal agent. The Minneapolis Mayor stood at the podium and said, I...

Beauties and Beasts: A Month in the United States, 2025.

Aging on the Run, long term travel, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies

   After two years of global travel, we now know how beautiful the world is. As bicycle travelers, we knew the land we call the United States is as stunning as the rest. We forgot just how lovely the US Northland is in the fall. I do not remember a year when red...