Category Archives: the middle of the world

this blog is not about the son who just entered the world and our family, but i certainly feel i should at least acknowledge his arrival. if you missed posts on other mediums, his name is shepherd henry and he … Continue reading →

on my most recent visits to cajabamba, a town in the shadow of the great mountain chimborazo, i have been helping deliver food to the isolated, poor, elderly, and infirm in the surrounding communities. it is of course not the … Continue reading →

of course, upon hearing the name of the neighborhood sheikh jarrah in the news, i looked at a map. and realized that when steph and i were visiting a good friend in jerusalem after departing from rwanda we stayed in … Continue reading →

in a misty valley, a river winds through hills draped in deep jungle. between the water and the foliage clings the pueblito of rio negro. a short drive west of the town center stands casa tao, a three story building … Continue reading →

the evening before a mountain hike with the el refugio interns, luis, a co-worker, and i hiked much of the way up the mountain we were to summit the following morning. for fun, and to acclimatize myself to the higher … Continue reading →

walking around san jose in those last weeks, i found myself looking at rental and for sale properties, imagining life there long term. i did this also in glasgow at the end, i realize. maybe this is part of my … Continue reading →