Category Archives: Travel & Gear

Bhutan Boo-Boo

Some really sweet stuff has come out of Bhutan, a constitutional monarchy of 700,000 souls nestled in the Himalayas. Bhutan’s progressive monarch (until this January when his son was crowned)  constructed a Gross National Happiness index, to be used alongside … Continue reading

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Plus One

In the kitchen of a 1970’s Berkeley, California urban hippie commune, a hand-lettered sign above the sink read, “Wash Your Own and One More,” referring to dirty dishes. The “Your” was probably a big deal for these guys. They didn’t … Continue reading

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Dutch Genius

In the mid 90’s, at the height of the U.S. War on Drugs —  when cops and district attorneys were seizing old people’s farmhouses because their grandson kept his stash in their basement, while other people were being imprisoned for … Continue reading

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Iberian Some Reasonably Good News

Like many people educated in the U.S., I was taught to have a negative view of the history of Spain. Ruthless colonialists, Inquisitors, fascist Hemmingway villains, machismo-addled bull torturers, etc. So it’s been a revelation to see 21st century Spain … Continue reading

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