Peter In Peter Out

• Under My Feet 10 years ago The story begins quietly enough. I wanted to visit the Philippines for some time and for many reasons: its presence as the only Catholic nation in the region; the history they share with the US; the natural beauty; the prevalence of English speakers. Our weeklong October break seemed like a perfect...
• First Things First 10 years ago My father, and he was not unique in this, was a big believer in first impressions. He spent time going over the best handshake, not too firm (aggressive and over-confident) nor too mild (the dead fish, a sure highway to derision and casting out). I don't suppose Stephen Hawking paid too much...
• Serves Me Right 10 years ago This is a total side track from my travel entries. I started it and now I am impelled to finish it. Feel free to go back to your web surfing at any time you find your attention wandering... Around 1984 I was living in a small town, Lacoste, in the south of France. I was romantically...
• Drawn to the Unfamiliar 10 years ago International Manga Museum KyotoOn the plane from San Francisco to Tokyo I watched a documentary called The Iran Job about an American basketball player who travels to play in Iran. Debating going, he says: I don't know why I am going. Something the Lord put in me draws me from the familiar to the...
• He Was a Goodly King 11 years ago Ten days ago the body of the King Father arrived in Cambodia.He died in Beijing on the actual morning of Pchum Ben- the day of honoring ancestors. His body was flown in and thousands upon thousands gathered to honor his transport to the Royal Palace. This marked the beginning of an intense and...

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