I’ve come to seriously dislike mosquitos. I was plotting their global destruction when I heard a story where they were credited with the survival of what’s left of the rain forests. More…
REINVENTION
When I was twelve I got busted for selling two dollar tickets to our school carnival for three dollars… and pocketing the extra buck. More…
THE CULTURE OF CAN
In the course of our adventure we’ve made some incredible friends. More…
PRESENCE OVER PRESENTS
Ahhhh the holidays. I suppose it’s not too surprising to find that the infection has spread to Central America. People running around like maniacs. Spending money they don’t have. Because… well, it’s Christmas damnit… and presents are clearly what that’s all about. More…
DONALD TRUMP & THE FALLACY OF SUCCESS
Americans are very afraid of visiting Mexico and Central America. And now… after the presidential election… the feeling is mutual. More…
AN EXERCISE IN DIPLOMACY
The customs agent looked at the import papers for our cars. Then our passports. Then our papers. Then our passports again. He put them all down… blinked… then picked them up and looked again. More…
SCHOOL IS DEAD
The American school system is a dream killing, soul crushing enterprise that every child is mandated to attend. It’s purpose has never been to educate. It’s always been to indoctrinate… uhhh, I mean convince you to dedicate the majority of your… more…
GHOST TURTLES AND LIMP BROCCOLI
There I am… relaxing in the shade of a coco palm. My feet basking in the warm waters of the caribbean. In the cup holder of my chair is what was just a few minutes ago a very cold beer… but the weather is so hot that it’s now a lukewarm beverage in a supremely sweaty bottle. A slowly building breeze carries a sweet smell that I can’t quite place. Hopefully it’s the cane fields that line the bay… and not the nearby dump. More…
RECYCLE. REUSE. REFUSE!
THE SARCOPHAGUS OF PAKAL
Those would be the words of the great Yvonne Choiunard… founder of Patagonia, urging people to refuse to continue consuming. An interesting position for a maker of consumer goods to take. More…
A DEBIT CARD. A HURRICANE. AND A BIRTHDAY.
Allergies that were once rather rare… like being allergic to peanuts, are becoming much more common in America. One theory as to why it’s happening is that we’re too clean. That reducing our exposure to dirt, and bacteria, and yes… even peanuts (every new parent is cautioned not to give their children peanuts for their first three years), is compromising our ability to tolerate them. More…