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  • 81. His Holiness the Gyalwang Drupka My Crazy Tale

        I I’m browsing the Leh (India) Tibetan guesthouse bookshelf. I don’t know why, but I count the number of books. There are twenty-two books including Robert Pirsiig’s classic… Read more

  • 80. Rosary Beads and Prayer Wheels

      I pay my 500 rupees at the kiosk for permission to continue. As I continue down the side street from the north, I suddenly see Boudhanath Stupa. The experience… Read more

  • 79. Street Art, Notices, and Signs

    While meandering along side streets between Kathmandu’s Thamel and Durbar Square, I came across some street art. Underneath many of the paintings was X College in conjunction with Kathmandu’s Heritage… Read more

  • 78. “Do You Like My Flute?”

    I carry a camera over my shoulder. I look to the right to see if there is a photo op; I look to the left to see if anything catches… Read more

  • 77. Faces of Kathmandu

    While traveling, I enjoy finding a temporary home. I then have time to savor the individuals and their rhythm in their more permanent home. Kathmandu is no different. Here are… Read more

  • 76. Freak Street

    Einar was one of my college roommates in 1971. Like many of us whose parents had money, Einar spent months in a study abroad program in Varanasi India and “studied”… Read more

  • 75. Documents and a Stumble

      If you have travelled at all, you have had something like the following airport experience and the following experience while walking.  Upon arrival, our jet seems unusually far from… Read more

  • 74. My Legs Are Faster than My Mind

    I’m an overweight, dumpy older fellow who can barely run a ten-yard spring. I collapsed a month ago when my right knee gave away. After the orthopedic surgeon diagnosed a… Read more

  • 73. Wondering about Justice while Walking the Camino

    My sabbatical is about moral responsibility. While walking the Camino, I think about numerous traits related to the morally responsible person, simplicity, perseverance, hospitality all connect to being responsible. Yet,… Read more

  • 72. Kindness along the Camino



    While walking the Camino, I received many gestures of kindness, and witnessed many gestures of kindness. Some deeds of kindness seemed small at the time; however, they had important consequences.… Read more