Aging on the Run, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Radical Hospitality
The minister said joy and sorrow come in one cup. Somehow, at age 67, this was a new concept to me. It is confusing when strong emotions swim together. Sometimes the mixture is too powerful for us to handle. Like when a loved one dies. Especially a young one....
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...
Aging on the Run, Nationalism, Public History, Racism, Radical Hospitality, Social Movements
Multicultural Sarajevo A melodic chant drowned the raucous sounds of Old Town in Sarajevo. We sat in black wooden chairs facing the chancel in the Serbian Orthodox Museum. A couple crossed themselves in front of holy images. Two women—young, English-speaking,...
Aging on the Run, Nationalism, Radical Hospitality, Sustainable Economies
My partner David turned 67 while standing in the wrong immigration and customs line in Chengdu. What we knew about Chengdu, China, would not fill a teacup. We came here because it was unknown to us, and we wanted a place in southwestern China that would be a good...
Aging on the Run, Nationalism, Radical Hospitality, Sustainable Economies
I come from Minnesota. USA, a region of the world where February is so cold, artists create shanties on frozen lakes, and people flock to see their creations. They build ice castles and call it a carnival. People drive trucks onto ponds, dress in five layers,...
Aging on the Run, Israel/Palestine, long term travel, Nationalism, Public History, Radical Hospitality, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies
“For the ancient Egyptians, the universe was composed of dualities: fertile and barren, life and death, order and chaos.” Andrew Humphreys, Cairo and the Nile, Eyewitness Travel. 2009. “A new museum has been built to showcase Egypt’s...
