Thanksgiving, War and Peace
The table is set. In this museum that masquerades as palace the table is always ready to entertain. The table is unattended. The problem with most invitations is that someone needs to go first. Who Read More …
Recovery Works
Across the miles and along the shores of every country we have visited there have always been demonstrations of recovery. Meetings. People living and enjoying life. Great food. Wellness! Great art! Spiritual nurture and principled Read More …
Sunshine shadow-dancing
The street art of Lisbon has been the topic of many conversations. Visitors admire. Artists descry! These oversized, over politicized images not only leave a visual mark on the streetscapes — they make statements. The Read More …
On the Road
Sometimes “this packing a suitcase” is more than delight! Tonight putting each carefully selected item in my carry-on bag (Yes, that is all the worldly stuff one really needs) I am ready for six weeks Read More …
Image Bearers
Much of our reflection as people has to do in some sense with the image makers in our lives. The who, of who we are as image bearers. The great difficulty with this fleeting rootedness Read More …
Flower Power
Turning vision into practice takes more than looking at flowers. It will, in the words of Henri Nouwen, capture the revolutionaries. Critical prophets are people who attract others by their inner power. Those who meet Read More …
Time Share
The newly launched careers of a couple of time-share sales people are set for success in this pirate ship. All day and all night the hucksters of vacation rentals, time-shares, condo-projects and other tourist traps Read More …
Jacob’s Ladder
On the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta there is a large scale sculpture of Jacob’s Ladder. The sculpted work scaled up from the art of Sergio Bustamante is more than tourist attraction. This work of interactive Read More …
Night Life
It is true, after a certain age (don’t say it) night-life becomes a stretch of imagination and dreams. A stretch of ideas. The Bay of Banderas is set as a stage for fire-works and pirate ships. Read More …
Sunsets
I was never sure at which stage of life “sunset” becomes the marker of the end of day. When I was younger sunset marked the beginning of evenings. Nights out! Dates! Dances! Concerts! Parties! And Read More …