Fly-fishing the Blue River in Colorado

Fly-fishing the Blue River in Colorado

Fishing is always the answer- even when it's not clear what the question is. - John Gierach I hate getting skunked fly-fishing for trout. But after a long day of standing in a river waving a big stick, the trout made me once again question my ability, sanity, and...

Rush Hour Cows

Waiting on a herd of cows to get out of the road in the rural hillsides of Nicaragua is like waiting on a teenage girl to get out of the bathroom in the morning. You can bang, yell, threaten, and bribe and they don’t move until their darn-good-and-ready. In fact, I’d...

My Heart in Africa: Hakuna Matata

My Heart in Africa: Hakuna Matata

The withered, toothless old man still had a sparkle in his cataract-covered eyes.  Shaking my hand for the umpteenth time, he mumbled, “Hakuna Matata.” It was delightful. I spent a lot of time singing Lion King songs while in Tanzania. There was a rousing bus chorus...