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The Sound of Silence: Jeju Island  March/April 2025

The Sound of Silence: Jeju Island March/April 2025

Aging on the Run, Nationalism, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Public History, Racism, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies

White waves, green water, and black volcanic rock, stirred by high wind. The view was wild, but inside, all was calm. I was at a coffee shop in the Naedo neighborhood of Jeju City, on Jeju Island. A sweet Korean ballad played softly. I was alone. My partner in this...
Sri Lanka: Hard and Hopeful Land.  February, 2025.

Sri Lanka: Hard and Hopeful Land. February, 2025.

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,...
Order, Chaos and the Desire to be Free. Egypt, January 2025

Order, Chaos and the Desire to be Free. Egypt, January 2025

Aging on the Run, Nationalism, Public History, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies, Uncategorized

For the ancient Egyptians, the universe was composed of dualities fertile and barren, life and death, order and chaos. (1) A new museum has been built to showcase Egypt’s ancient artifacts yet no structure exists to honor our desire to be free (2)   People...
Icelandic Winds

Icelandic Winds

Aging on the Run, Nationalism, Public History, Sustainable Economies

Iceland is a land of ghosts and ghouls, sea monsters, and an earth that howls. It is an island of volcanoes and fjords, endless flat petrified lava fields, green valleys, black, white, and grey mountains, outdoor swimming pools, and salted fish. It is also a land of...
People’s Living History of Northern Ireland

People’s Living History of Northern Ireland

Aging on the Run, Nationalism, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Public History, Racism, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies

To understand the so-called Troubles of  Northern Irleland one must remove the veils of religion, ethnicity, and even nationalism, and begin with economy, which means learning about the unique properties of the flax plant and the geography of the North Channel. The...
A Good Tourist in Oslo?

A Good Tourist in Oslo?

Aging on the Run, Public History, Sustainable Economies, Uncategorized

 Every adventure should include a messenger who provides the lesson of your visit. Oslo is on a hill. From the central train station, it climbs steadily. Four miles up is Frogner Park— a grand stretch of green. Advancing to the pinnacle, we passed a mass of bronze,...
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