Sequatchie Valley

Congreso Emberá

The ancient school bus rolled to a halt at the dusty checkpoint. The door opened, and a man in military camouflage stepped up into the bus, an automatic rifle slung across his chest.  His eyes methodically scanned the passengers until they fell squarely upon me.  He walked down the aisle looking side to side at…

Dengue, Dallas, & Dorian

The summer of 2019 was by far the most f’dup period of my life so far.  No other time is even on the same Richter.  When I arrived on the tiny island of Elbow Cay, I thought it was all behind me. Though thoroughly exhausted, I felt better than I ever have.  This good feeling…

Planetary Vocabulary

The key to understanding the climate crisis hides in a word. Yet for some reason, this word does not exist. Because the word does not exist, we can not find the key. And until the word exists, the key is not easy to talk about. It’s even difficult to think about, let alone to study.…