Bad Pee
An absurd childhood: tales of the third world
We don’t need no stinking tickets!
IndieGoGo messes up tickets to World Cup 2019, but then comes through!
Sweat memories
I’ve traveled a lot. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I’ve said that before, but let's be clear: I’ve lived in a lot of places. So I’ve had the good fortune to get to know something of [...]
San Diego Wildfires–how you can help
Last winter saw a lot of welcome rain in drought-parched Southern California. The result was lots of lush, green growth in the spring, with gorgeous wildflowers and rejuvenated trees coming out of a years-long slumber. [...]
A quiet thought for Community
A random thought as we meander our way through Lao history. More in-depth stories and photos will have to wait until I get back to constant WiFi and a break from having so many wonderful [...]
Third-Culture Kids: a Folie à Plusieurs
For reasons probably dictated by watching too many movies about the war in Southeast Asia and having lived here during the 60s and 70s, I have a continuous stream of Credence, Stones, and Hendrix running [...]
Kilroy just landed: Saigon, Day 4
I awoke on Friday in Manila with a sort of joyful anticipation akin to that little kid in A Christmas Story—today’s the big day. Then it hit me: today’s the big day! Yikes!!! I’m going [...]
Re-visiting old friends in Manila
This trip back to Asia offered the most delightful perk: finally, I got to see two old friends I have not seen in 23 years. Sylvia Tay and her husband, His Excellency Roland van [...]
Getting there
I just arrived in Taipei, my transit point for the first leg. Tomorrow morning (at ohhhhh, dark-thirty), I fly to Manila to visit friends. China Airlines, LAX to Taipei Pleasantly, China Airlines did not live up to [...]