“Managing a dogsled, like so many other things in life, was not as easy as it looked. But I had learned how to howl. And the howling was reaffirming that I was alive, that I had a voice, and that…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Mongolia messaging
Mongolia has been enduring some hard challenges to its democracy. But what caught my attention the other day was the protests there in support of Mongolians in China’s Inner Mongolia Region. These protests were in response to China’s September 2020 demands…
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A Walk in the Woods
When you cannot go far, you can still go somewhere. Perhaps, take in the local state forests and/or state parks. I have been exploring the Massachusetts State Parks and State Forests this summer. Hiking, boating, swimming, and admiring nature’s beauty—lovely,…
Posted in Thinking Travel
Hong Kong Revisited
I have been tearfully following the obstructive government actions toward democracy in Hong Kong. Each new protest in the last twenty-three years has been grueling to watch. I think it shows my age. When I have encountered young residents of…
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Waterfalls
Bubbly white trills churning with energy and spilling with life. Iceland has many waterfalls. In my ten-day tour around the rim of the island, we stopped to admire at least one a day. I never tired of them. Here is…
Posted in Just for Fun
