A few days ago, I found myself in the predawn gloom standing with my purple bag at a small bus company in La Ceiba. I was trying to get to a small town further along the Caribbean coast. My objective had been to take a 6am bus, but the taxi …
There is something odd about me. All my adult life, I have felt considering the group, or community, as a whole is natural, rather than thinking only about myself. I aim to contribute in a way which improves the situation for everyone. I even check my parking to make sure any neighbouring …
I am on the road again, travelling to take photos in the eastern part of Oregon state. It’s hard to be moving on every night. I am rounding off a few tasks before departing for Nicaragua in a week’s time, and carting boxes of things from a car to a …
Being able to voice one’s opinion – especially if one is able to analyse information and to frame one’s opinion in logic – is an essential contribution to social movements of all sizes. We hear about lack of freedom of speech and think we know what it looks like; Amnesty …
Asked to write a blog and maybe a book as well. A good challenge, as I have gotten out of the habit of making my voice heard. I tend to wait to be asked before I tell some aspect of my history or even my opinion. This often has the …