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I’ve been thinking about my carbon footprint, as I do every time there is another freakish, freaking reminder of global climate change. This means I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. I thought our family had already done quite … Continue reading →

Today, a weird, unsettling odor crept over parts of New York City. Dozens of birds dropped dead in downtown Austin. Despite the season, eight homes burned in Malibu. The U.S. bombed Al Qaeda in Somalia. And at my client’s office, … Continue reading →

There hasn’t been a trip to Mexico that I haven’t enjoyed. Mexico City, notwithstanding the pollution and hassle, for its beauty, culture and vitality; Cuernavaca for its color and serenity; Taxco set in those improbably steep hills; the tiles, mole … Continue reading →

Many years ago on a work trip to Jakarta, Indonesia, to visit some health projects in the slums, of which there were many, we ate at an Indian restaurant (better than Indonesian food, in our estimation). It was just great, … Continue reading →

Getting ready for a family Christmas trip south of the border. For years I’ve nurtured a desire to visit San Miguel de Allende, where long ago a painter friend spent a year and returned quite inspired by the experience. I … Continue reading →