Doom & the Berlin Wall

I will tell anyone who will listen: I am a doom-sayer. I regularly predict the....


Finding a "New" Peace (Pagoda)

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Thinking Like a Commoner: Billy Bragg, Universalism, and a World Wide Open

(The lyrics in italics are from Billy Bragg's "The World Turned Upside....


Signs & Messages: Reflecting on Local History

At Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site, there is a plethora of signs.  There is....


Any Reaction: Both are Transformed

Nearly two decades ago, when I first earned my MSW and ventured into the world....


Joyful NYC Scenes

Whenever I am asked to consider a trip to New York City, I encounter a strong....


Beyond Beyonce: Cuba & Me

In today’s NYT there is an article about the people-to-people trips now legal....


The Beating Beneath My Heart: A Geode of a Chapel Amid the Ruins of Disiodenberg

“A chapel is where you can hear something beating below your heart.” Pico....


Malala Day and a Visit to St. Mungo's

Today is Malala Day at the UN.  Today is Malala Yousafzai’s 16th....


My Gay Boyfriend: Traveling with David

I was laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants.  Which would have been bad....