TobyIt seemed about time to talk about what I am currently doing for money “to pay the rent.” As previously mentioned, I have five jobs […]
Tag: culture
The Internets: A Story of Love and Hate
I may be the last person you would expect to see managing communications and social media outreach for a small business. Doggedly resistant to Twitter. […]
Story Time!
The fairy chimneys, as it turns out, were the name that the genius, or over-romantic imagination, of someone in Cappadocia’s tourism department assigned to the […]
Everything is Possible; Nothing is Free
The hub of my front tire was bent at a worrisome angle. The brakes screeched so loudly they forgot to perform their intended function. The […]
11 Things I Won’t Miss About Nepal
On the (almost) eve of my departure, I have prepared this short rant, lest you mistakenly believe that I liked everything about my home of […]
Existential Apple Juice
A section from my soon-to-be-turned-in research paper. A little slice of life in Kagbeni and some more thoughts on authenticity. Next post will be on […]
Around Kagbeni
Now that I’ve left, I thought I’d share a few pictures from my time in Kagbeni… View from the old fort, 16th century, across the […]
I Drank Yak Blood
I drank yak blood. Really. Yesterday, after eight years of not eating red meat. The flavor had a quality surprisingly similar to raw milk, a […]
Fair & Lovely
[Also published at www.yourvox.org] When drugstores sell creams to lighten your skin, and your vagina, and women buy these things by the thousands, something is […]
When Cultural Sensitivity is Overrated and Mosquitoes Should Be Killed
“Never step over people or tables. Don’t put books on the floor. Never point your feet at someone.” While we sat on cushions around the […]