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Tag: United States
What to Do with a 10-Hour Train Ride
I’ve done that thing again. That thing where I look at plane tickets, look at train tickets, enter all available data into an elaborate equation […]
Coffee Culture, Slow Food, and Why Cape Town Has Both
A side alley off Buitenkant Street, Gardens, City Center, Cape Town The first sip is bitter, sour, almost acrid, before my palette adjusts and the […]
Kenya V United States (A Fun Chart)
This blip of time back in the U.S. has offered me some perspective on both Kenya and my home country, and a chance to reflect […]
Just a Little Bit of Culture Shock
Piles of fruit in Malindi, Kenya. *** I’ve always scoffed at the concept of culture shock. I go somewhere; there I am. Okay. I go […]
Waiting For The Invisible, Part III
I think I could write about autumn forever. Something about this turning of the season insists on words. I would like to complete the series […]
I Went on a Vision Quest and All I Brought Back Was…
At exactly 3:00pm today, I passed the “Town of Middlebury” sign on Route 7. I’m back. Though it will be days, weeks, or perhaps months […]
Why I am Doing a Vision Quest
(This article was originally published here at elephant journal. I decided I wanted to share it on this blog, too.) It’s just settling in that […]
Servers Love When You Do These Things (Just Kidding. Never Do Any Of It!)
After a few years working as a server, sometimes part-time, sometimes full-time, always questioning my sanity, I think it is time to let you all […]
An Ode to Small Towns
In the spirit of Buzzfeed and the general ethos of blogging at present, I would like to begin this post with a list. You know […]