Peace has been with us through many different civilizations and cultures for a long time as various concepts- and it is only relatively recently that the idea of Peace as we conceive of it really starts to become the definition. There are many reasons for this- but mostly our current American concept of Peace is... Continue Reading →
Peace be with you
Peace. This word has been a major part of my life- growing up catholic, I said it multiple times to my family and friends at mass every week. From my earliest memories the exchange of the symbols of peace and the speaking of the word take me back to simpler time of my life. A... Continue Reading →
Freedom on a Chain(set)
Travel and indeed the journey of our life is a major focus of our time- we spend a vast amount of our waking life either in transit or planning for transit from place to place. We go to work, the store, home, vacation. We- as humans are built to be explorers, travelers and settlers- therefore... Continue Reading →
Feeding the Dragon
When I first met my counterpart “Ban-Ban”, I was thrilled to have an enthusiastic, hard working and smiling partner for my next two years of service- while we were standing in line waiting to get our food at a buffet during the Peace Corps Counterpart Conference Ban turned to me and asked, “Do you like... Continue Reading →