NOTES FROM THE ROAD
Liberating the Dharma for Women: A Visit to a Revolutionary Buddhist Monastery in Thailand
At first glance, Wat Songdhammakalyani is a familiar sight in Thailand. Situated along a busy road about 50 km outside of Bangkok, this Theravada Buddhist monastery is an oasis within the noise and busyness of [...]
A Canadian and an American walk into a Nepalese restaurant in Korea. . .and get married!
When I came to Korea in April of 2018, marriage was probably the last thing on my mind. I won't bore you with the backstory in this post as I've discussed it in others. Suffice [...]
Halfway there: Reflections on a year and a half in Jeollanamdo, Korea
It was a year and a half ago that I packed my bags and headed to Newark Liberty International Airport: destination, Seoul, South Korea. It's fair to say that my life at that stage was [...]
MUSINGS
Why Radicals and Pragmatists Need Each Other
“A man who does not have something for which he is willing to die is not fit to live.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. "Politics is the art of the possible" ~ Otto von Bismarck [...]
Life after Facebook: Why I finally quit social media for good
For billions of us in the world today, social media has become an integral part of our lives. Whether we use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or all of the above, these apps are sending dozens of [...]
A “Post-Truth” Election Year: Propaganda, Conspiracy theories, and Trump’s “Big Lie”
2020 has been the most surreal year of many of our lives. As if things weren't already weird enough, we now have the fear and confusion of living through a global pandemic to contend with. [...]