Uncomfortable Public Embarrassment
You don’t really know uncomfortable public embarrassment until Japanese business people have apologised to you. Seriously, it’s off-putting.
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Livestreaming the world’s wind
I am absolutely addicted to this site, Windyty.com. It shows you wind patterns live (maybe a 30 minute delay) for
Nomad, Wayfinder
Crossing Porous Borders
I grew up in Canada with the firm belief that borders were sacrosanct. You couldn’t treat them lightly. Then I
Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, writer's life
Zimbabwe and Namibia
Watching Zimbabwe politics from this close is interesting. Robert Mugabe has clearly lost the election, but he won’t give up
Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, writer's life
How to define where I’ve been?
This came up a while ago and I’ve been thinking about it off and on. How do you define where
Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, writer's life
Fortune Cookies Rule My Life
Fortune cookies are very much a North American invention. Even though we think of them as being “Chinese Food,” people
Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, writer's life
The Best Beaches, and a Few Cities, too
A recent article in my hometown newspaper, the Hamilton Spectator, got me thinking. The article, which was almost laughable in
Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, writer's life
In My African Dream
As long back as I can remember, I’ve had it in my head that I would end up in Africa,
Africa, travel, vicarious vistas, writer's life
I Was Born in the Sign of Water
My students can’t begin to grasp just how big the Great Lakes are back home. Korea just doesn’t have any
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I Hate London
OK, this is irrational, and I know it. Maybe writing this is therapeutic somehow. I hate London. I’ve been there