First, we worshipped…
First, we worshipped the inanimate. Next, we learned to worship the gods Later, we discovered the Deity. Then, dazzled by our own Reason We returned to the inanimate And ended…
Not long ago…
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” ~Albert Einstein People have been able to travel vast distances in a single day for only a fraction…
Going on and on…
If you are on pins and needles from yesterday’s post wondering if we found the best cup of hot chocolate on the planet, you will be pleased to know we…
Notice those around you…
“What I’ve come to learn is that the world is never saved in grand messianic gestures, but in the simple accumulation of gentle, soft, almost invisible acts of compassion… everyday…
To improve upon very little…
But there is a lot there. In the remoteness of the southwest peninsula of Haiti, an engineering project has been undertaken that rivals many things I’ve seen in Europe or…
When there is no road, can you take the one less traveled by…?
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could…
Life and all of the places you could go…
“I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.” ~Fritz Peris I remember once…
Mounting experiences on the wall…
The past has been a mint Of blood and sorrow. That must not be True of tomorrow. ~Langston Hughes: “History” We awoke and packed our things for the…
Keys to building nations…
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Convention lists 931 sites around the world as “World Heritage Sites” for reasons of significant contributions to history, culture,…
Swipe: the Cap-Haitian market…
I’m unsure, really, going into places like the Cap-Haitian market, if it is fair to call it “the Cap-Haitian market” or is it just “Cap-Haitian” in general. The market sprawls…
Old tires, water falls, and a mountain pass…
I’m in Port-au-Prince again. A man should never forget a familiar face. …or place. . The mountains above Port-au-Prince. It’s Haiti, but not what you’d expect. That…