Random Past Posts
Bangkok 2015: Wat Pho, And Other Important Questions Did you know that Buddhism is the second most practiced religion (behind Christianity) in 13 western U.S. states (including Oklahoma!)? I didn’t (until recently, anyway). Nor did I really know a darn thing about it. So I brushed up More...
Laundry Day: Peten, Guatemala Between the archaeological sites celebrating ancient Mayan grandeur is the real world of modern-day rural Guatemala. I took a short diversion off the highway between Tikal, Guatemala and the Belize border, heading down a randomly chosen side road just to More...
Cuba (Part 7) Education and “Patriotism” No. 7 in a series that started here. Basic education in Cuba is pretty good (at least by developing-world standards). The school buildings aren’t great, but since labor is cheap and other opportunities are limited, there are plenty of teachers. More...
Festival in Chissi, Bolivia I sometimes make a hobby out of choosing a random side road somewhere in the world and just seeing what I find. ------ I should make clear that these images are from Chissi, a town far away More...
Four-Wheelers and Fishermen: Creede, Colorado 2012 My trip to Creede wasn't all (or even mostly) about leaves and cameras. (You can click here to see the fall foliage pictures). My Dad brought a trailer-full of 4-wheel ATVs. So I spent a few days going More...