June 6, 2010, was a Sunday, and I started the morning with breakfast at the Al Rabie Hotel in Damascus, Syria. One of the most beautiful interiors of any hotel/hostel I've stayed at. The following is excerpted from my journal, though "Sarah" is not … [Read more]
Build Love, Not Greatness: Thoughts While Sitting In Ruins
Luxor, Egypt - April 11, 2010 The picture above is a view from inside the Ramesseum, a mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses (Ramses) II, located in the Theban necropolis near Luxor, Egypt. It was built in the 13th century B.C. The Ramesseum is … [Read more]
30 Years Ago, Leaving On A Jet Plane
Me, about to board a flight from Port Moresby to Singapore (May 9, 1990) When you take a picture and then look at it the following week, it's a straightforward action: you are looking at a recognizable person or place, an event still … [Read more]
Chris Hedges And How To Save A Life
Bosnia (October 5, 2013) Sitting early one morning in this train compartment traveling from Mostar to Sarajevo, I wasn't looking for milk. But it's very possible that as I looked out at the foggy Bosnian landscape I remembered someone who once … [Read more]
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