CLIMATE CHANGE- THE GREENLAND PERSPECTIVE
How is that fight going with the flower bed versus the dandelions? We cultivate, water and fertilize the begonias which wilt and die. We poison, cut down or exterminate […]
MY HAIKU-BURGER HABITAT
There’s not much poetry of life to be found in my fast food business. This is a problem that may not keep you awake nights; you probably don’t often think […]
LIVING A YEAR WITH A GEISHA GIRL
Everyone moving to a foreign country should have a Mr. Tanaka. Foreign countries are intimidating as you navigate a foreign language, mysterious food, exotic culture and how to find a […]
IDEAS FROM TRAVEL
YOU GOTTA LOVE THOSE OLD MUSLIMS You can’t stop learning from your travels: Even if it’s uncomfortable. Visiting Turkmenistan we confronted Abu bin Abdul, a ragtag Muslim chauvinist with few good words for Western culture. According to his interpretation of history, “Absent the Muslim and Eastern World, Europe would have […]
FLYING THE CLOUDS WITH NO MOTOR
I’ve traveled to many countries but the craziest, most exciting voyage I ever took was just three miles from home. This journey was neither Northwest nor Southeast, – but straight […]
THE RUBIES AND ENCHILADA’S OF LIFE
Like many men, I gravitate towards the heroic “Master of the Universe” visions. Triumph, audacity, and grandeur all loom large when I visualize my life. I don’t see my history […]