Aging on the Run, Radical Hospitality
Socialisern in Nederland—Socializing in The Netherland On the bicycle trip, the loaded bikes were an entryway for daily conversations with strangers. Aging on the Run—living in different countries every month — finding other people to talk to in meaningful ways has...
Aging on the Run, Nationalism, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies
I attended the Third International Conference on Environmental Peace Building, in The Hague, The Netherlands, in June 2024. I will keep adding to this post until I finish making a narrative from my notes. My commentary in italics Session 7:...
Aging on the Run, Nationalism, PTSD and Historical Trauma
I began to write this as we pulled out of the bus station on our way to the Netherlands. Ten days in northwestern Germany was hard on me. My body told me so – a painful rash, heart palpitations, chest pains, and a headache that began each day the moment I woke up. We...
Aging on the Run, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Racism, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies
Brussels, like Paris, unfolded as a mash-up of old and new. While Paris was a hard 24 hours, Brussels was an inviting and fun three days. The difference was serendipity, not a true reflection of these two venerable places. This is the problem with short...
Aging on the Run, Nationalism, Racism, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies
“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.” 17th Century French Philosopher,...
Aging on the Run, Nationalism
I began this essay in Montenegro where people speak a local Serbian dialect they defiantly call Montenegrin, and finished writing it in Wales, where Welsh is defiantly visible on every signpost, yet English is undeniably dominant. Such is the language of empire. And...
