Can I get there from here?

Can I get there from here?

When traveling, and you stop to ask for directions from one of the locals, often what you get are vague distances and a series of forgettable twists and turns. Then, the pièce de résistance, the phrase that strikes terror into the hearts of those with a poor sense of...
All that and so much more!

All that and so much more!

The cow path leading to the pasture on my grandmother’s farm was electrified with a pulsed current. As kids we were warned about it, but of course, nothing doing but we dare each other to grab the wire. It was unpleasant, like hitting your funny bone, but not...
Storms we remember

Storms we remember

Years ago, while living in Canada, my quiet Saturday morning was interrupted by a short, but disturbing jolt/boom. I remember looking around for the source but found none. I was certain I had heard and felt something. Then I realized I had, just a bit earlier, built a...
Gaining cross-cultural awareness

Gaining cross-cultural awareness

Not only are there many cultures around the world, that word, culture, scales right down to each nuclear family. The culture of our own family is what exists, something we take for granted, what’s normal and takes no effort. I encountered that as a child, with the...