I sometimes wonder if I’m a bad parent, or if I’ve made the wrong decision to live this nomadic lifestyle with my child. Stability First off, there’s the lack of stability. We move around a lot. Honduras was our longest time of being in one place, and that was for 8 months. Next up would …
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I was a bit afraid to come to Vietnam. No, I wasn’t worried about being an American in Vietnam. It just seemed like there were plenty of horror stories occasionally mixed in with the “It’s an interesting place” vague ones. Okay, yes I was a little concerned about how I would be received. Not like …
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I’m a big proponent of being who and what you are no matter what people think or say. But there are times when one must be completely pragmatic, especially when being who or what you are could end up with you being dead. I struggled with my sexuality throughout a large part of my life. …
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It seems like every day there is yet another voting contest showing up. I have several reasons why I can’t stand these things, and since I haven’t posted a rant in a while. . . Well, here you go. Popularity vs. Quality It’s rather obvious that in a voting contest, the most popular folks are …
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While I’m a big fan of keeping current on things happening in the world, I sometimes have to take breaks from the news. As I sit here writing while Tigger frolicks in the waves, a black kitten plays with my foot, biting on my toes with sharp needle-like teeth, and clouds slowly consume the mountain …
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Even though I’m all about living in the moment, sometimes it’s hard to avoid thinking about your child’s future. The other day I was alone as I walked the streets of Paris at night. Long walks are always a great time for pondering things, and this time I was considering the question—What legacy do I …
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Today is the last day of 2012. I can’t believe this past year has gone by so fast! Last year I talked about how for 2012 I was not going to set expectations like I had for 2011, which I called the Year of Adventure. Well, I held true to that. I don’t believe in …
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Today marks our 600th day of travel! It’s funny, because in some ways it’s hard to believe we’ve already been gone for 600 days, and in other ways it feels like it’s been much longer. Do I have any regrets? Not a damn one. Well, maybe one—that we didn’t do this sooner. But, we had to …
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I know the following statement is not earth shattering, but: I love to travel! I hope you weren’t too terribly shocked. Hopefully you were already sitting down, or were able to quickly move to a safe place. No head injuries allowed. As much as I love to travel, there are just some things that really …
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In my former working life, one of the things I was well known for in the medical community of Colorado was being a cultural consultant. I regularly taught and presented at conferences, groups, committees, etc., on issues of multiculturalism in health care. I try to be very respectful of cultural differences. When we’re in a …
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