Memory Lane

When I was in about third grade my parents bought a lot in an area of southern Michigan called the Irish Hills. It was a hilly region full of spring fed lakes that was the summer playground for families in the Detroit area. It took about an hour to drive there from my home in [...]

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My Adventure in Timor Leste: Next Time Play in the Sand

I don’t go looking for adventures. Sometimes, though, they come chasing after me.  Today adventure came after me with a vengeance. I’m in Timor Leste a country that shares a small island with part of Indonesia.  It has a violent history with its nearest neighbor and after years of war between the two groups and [...]

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