And so, the question is: Are you happy? What was your immediate reaction to this? For just like me telling you to not think about a pink elephant, or to, you inevitably will. And so I’m wondering, for your own sake, what was your knee-jerk reaction. There are numerous ways within which to consider this … Continue reading
I’ve just arrived in Cairo from the Sinai where after ending my volunteership (is that a word?) at Habiba Organic Farm I, among others, inhabited some bungalows in an abandoned camp directly beside the Habiba Village on the beach in Nuweiba. I lived in a bungalow, about 40m from the ocean, slept and woke to … Continue reading
To what do you dedicate yourself? For that is who you are. It doesn’t have to be one answer, it can be 5,000. But, it could be just 2 things. But, to what do you dedicate yourself? I dedicate myself to experiences in the fullest sense. My craft is writing, and I have a strong … Continue reading
*Note: This is full of grammatical mistakes, of which I’m leaving in for now, but will edit at a later date to be more cohesive and clear. J – I apologize for the slowing of posts. I currently am in transit from Iowa City to Egypt, first via Chicago and now I’m in Long Island. … Continue reading
Of those who say nothing, few are silent. ~ Thomas Neill There are many facets of my personality that have morphed or been replaced as I’ve gained more years, i.e., as I’ve “grown up.” One constant has been my affinity for quotes. In high school, I would use as many quotes as I could manage … Continue reading
You miss it all when you’re not around. You never even know, on the other side of the world, that he’s going to his first day of pre-school, or the first time he actually plays with other children. It’s when you see the picture and he’s bigger, taller, thinner. It’s when he says, “Hi Uncle … Continue reading
Updated: January 30th, 2012 Incessant Experiences is about experiences, and incessantly seeking them.
After reading this post at “Turning Bedouin” I’m very excited to arrive at the organic farm in Habiba Village, near Nuweiba, South Sinai, Egypt. I’ll be arriving there mid to late march and staying most likely until early May. The article talks about tourism beginning to rise again, with the stability that the post-revolution period … Continue reading
In this article at The Atlantic, they detail how the British government was complicit in the torturing of one of their own citizens, how the Obama administration tried to cover it all up, and how his torture made ‘waterboarding seem like child’s play’. Wow. In the end, when they realized he wasn’t a terrorist, they … Continue reading
I loved this short clip by Chomsky. He gives a little background, history on marijuana’s criminalization. He speaks to something that I first heard about, at least the idea, from my brother when he shared a video with a linguist, I believe, from MIT, Stephen Pinker or something of that sort. Anyway, the idea being … Continue reading
