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How to feel the earth turning beneath you and find deep appreciation for Earth, our home
When astronauts go to space and see for the first time that dramatic view of their planet suspended in the void, they relate in soaring, philosophical language of how profound and transformative that experience is for them. They find a deep appreciation for Earth and the only planetary home we have. I realized up there that…
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In a world gone digital, virtual, and artificial — my quest for authentic analog experience off the grid
Our lives and my life become consumed by virtual experiences. The digital, simulated, artificial, streamed, and recorded consume our attention. Our devices create their own brand of madness. I need solitude, off the grid, with no wifi and no cell signal. These times and places are like private personal treasures and activities that I keep…
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Homeless on my 12th birthday, Rand McNally showed me wilderness
Atlases and their maps are the most truthful books. They offer as well endless untold stories and mysteries for a boy, and an old man. Rand McNally showed me wilderness, and I’ve never been the same. It’s the summer of 1970, and my mom, brother, and two sisters are homeless. We’re staying in a cheap…
