Life is a wonderful ride. Many experiences feel to big for one moment or one person. Sharing makes everything better. This website is a workspace for my learning to share some of those experiences and impressions that feel like they belong to this orchestra of life more than they do to me. I hope you enjoy!
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Preparing to Bicycle Across Africa
Travel always involves many moving parts, enough that the adventure will always be unpredictable. The best you can do is be informed enough to ballpark the sorts of unpredictability you will encounter, and have some ideas about how to respond. When it comes to bicycling across Africa, my partner and I are less prepared than … Continue reading Preparing to Bicycle Across Africa
The locust
The following short story was written in response to a perception-science exam question (in italics) sometime in 2021. – At university, there is no Fall break, just more exams. Of course, your family is blissfully unaware of this fact, and they come over to visit. At least your young nephew is an adorable little fellow, … Continue reading The locust
Fire in the Streets
At the end of the street, a wall of smoke stood from the ground to the building tops, made of great plumes whipping by, I stepped in and looking toward the source could not see through the smoke. It smelled of plastic. I walked the long way around to view the scene from upwind. People … Continue reading Fire in the Streets
the first fool 