TobyI’ve done that thing again. That thing where I look at plane tickets, look at train tickets, enter all available data into an elaborate equation […]
Category: U.S.
Kenya V United States (A Fun Chart)
This blip of time back in the U.S. has offered me some perspective on both Kenya and my home country, and a chance to reflect […]
Waiting For The Invisible, Part III
I think I could write about autumn forever. Something about this turning of the season insists on words. I would like to complete the series […]
I Went on a Vision Quest and All I Brought Back Was…
At exactly 3:00pm today, I passed the “Town of Middlebury” sign on Route 7. I’m back. Though it will be days, weeks, or perhaps months […]
Why I am Doing a Vision Quest
(This article was originally published here at elephant journal. I decided I wanted to share it on this blog, too.) It’s just settling in that […]
Servers Love When You Do These Things (Just Kidding. Never Do Any Of It!)
After a few years working as a server, sometimes part-time, sometimes full-time, always questioning my sanity, I think it is time to let you all […]
An Ode to Small Towns
In the spirit of Buzzfeed and the general ethos of blogging at present, I would like to begin this post with a list. You know […]
Oh, the Characters of Middlebury
One of my favorite things about working in restaurants is the unlimited entertainment potential of observing the characters that pass through. Middlebury, Vermont does not […]
Waiting for the Invisible, Part II
(I promised lots of pictures this time…) Watermelon flower. I think I am a little bit in love with these plants. It’s official, there is […]