Browse the field notes by date, topic, place, and memory.
Imagine the wonder of our ancestors watching the phases of the moon.. Most ancient calendars, predating the Christian one, is Lunar in nature. The Muslims followed the Jews in setting…
La retirada La distancia entre los dos es cada día más grande. De tu amor y de mi amor no está quedando nada. Sin embargo, el corazón no quiere resignarse…
I think of Ahmad Shamlou in the same manner I think of Pablo Neruda of Chile and Pramoedya Ananta Toer of Indonesia . All suffered for their beliefs. But they…
Sandman Kirsty McGee Right before you close your eyes Whispering yours prayers When the sandman blows your eyes I'll be there When you wake up in the night Sounds the…
In the past couple of mornings, soon after I wake up in Miami, Poetry has arrived, carried by the winds from the East. To thank the winds, I searched out…
By an immense stroke of luck, I was able to spend an extended period of time in Southern Sweden. I had left Australia where I felt so secure about our…
In his powerful book, the influential Israeli historian, Yuval Noah Harari argues that within a decade or two, the role of the primary care provider would become redundant as more…
The last scene in a movie that I remember as an adolescent, Orfeo Negro, one boy persuading another to play the guitar so that the Sun will rise over the…
photos taken from the backyard of my sister's house in Miami. The sun sets later at this time of this year in Miami, around 8 15 pm and it is…
Even though I have not returned to Australia after my two trips in 2008, I keep abreast of what is happening in Australia. I am grateful for the enormous influence…
We are living through a strange ? period of time, a difficult ? period of time, or profitable? period of time? I suppose it depends who do you ask .…
I have a friend in Dali City, Yunnan. The scenery is nothing like what we associate with China with its industries, crowded cities and glittering lights. Tranquil mountains, streams and…