In Indonesia, public school is not free. That’s why Nyoman, the young man who works at my guest house despite…
10 May 2011
Village People
“No money, no honey.” That’s the reason Nyoman, the 26-year old who works at the family homestay at which I’m…
3 May 2011
A Farewell To Dad
On Easter Sunday, I scattered my Dad’s ashes in the Arabian Sea on the coast of Southern Goa. I’d put…
30 April 2011
How To Pack For India
What to Bring to IndiaThe best packing tip I know: Once you’ve stuffed everything you think you need into your…
13 April 2011
People For Animals: A Little Goes A Long Way
$5–it will buy you a latte and leave a little extra for a tip or a tube of toothpaste or…
12 April 2011
Phouka Sitting
Phouka is a three-month old Langur monkey who was rescued as a newborn by Goa’s International Animal Rescue when his…
2010 was a bad year for me. First I lost my job, a job I’d held for 19 years, a…
29 March 2011
Mysore Shopping Spree!
$1,225: that’s the amount of money raised as of early Monday morning, India time, for Mysore’s People For Animals in…
24 March 2011
Helping Those Who Can’t Help Themselves
$531: that’s the amount raised through our humble little fundraising efforts for Mysore’s first and only animal shelter: People For…
I’ve uncovered the key ingredient missing from my life since switching my yoga practice from the main shala to tiny…
