Stories from Danba

Stories from Danba

[divider_header_h4] Where the hell is Danba? [/divider_header_h4] I’ll start from the beginning for those of you who have no idea what I’m up to over here in Bumblefuk, China. I’m here for two months this summer to film a documentary for my Masters...
My Granddad

My Granddad

This is a letter I recently wrote to be read at my grandfather’s 80th birthday celebration, which I was unable to return home to attend. My grandfather is a swell guy, and I don’t mind sharing with the world why I think that. Besides, who’s ever met...
Roots :: a poem

Roots :: a poem

Roots I had roots once… I hated them… They tied me down… They kept me in the same place…   I wanted to break free… I wanted to explore the world… I had places to go, people to meet… The world was mine to conquer… I didn’t need my roots…   I cut my roots… I...
2005 EWC Olympics Soccer Competition

2005 EWC Olympics Soccer Competition

I recently served as coordinator/referee for the soccer competition portion of the newly revived East-West Center Olympics. This is basically a recap of how things went down (in the form of e-mails I sent to the EWC listserv about the competition), with only slight...
Mean Mr. Altitude

Mean Mr. Altitude

This is a travelogue e-mail sent to my family after returning from a head-splitting trip to Litang, the highest town in the world. Or so the locals claim it is. The nasty altitude sickness I had to deal with made their claims much easier to believe. But the horse...