Archive | June, 2009

Beat It…

by on 28. Jun, 2009 in General, Politics

A rather interesting synthesis of current events…

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Prayers for the People of Iran

by on 28. Jun, 2009 in General, Politics

As many of you know, it was just over six weeks ago that I was in Iran. I was, at the time, deeply interested in not only the perspectives of the people I met, but in how those views informed their hopes and ideas of the elections slated to be held on June 6. And [...]

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Sinai Sunrise

by on 19. Jun, 2009 in General, Travel

The rocky deserts and blue waters of the Sinai peninsula are miles and days over my shoulder now, but one fragment from that time still deserves attention. A few days before departing, I set out late in the eve on a minibus with some good friends, bound for Mt. Sinai and St. Katherine’s Monastery. The [...]

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Farewell Dahabibi…

by on 13. Jun, 2009 in General, Travel

Dahab is the sort of place that I usually try to avoid on my travels. At home, I possess a finely honed ability to make myself entirely too comfortable and at ease, and the end result is often crippling inertia. When I move far afield seeking greater understanding of places, cultures, and of myself, I [...]

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Shiraz

by on 06. Jun, 2009 in General, Travel

Back to Iran… The shift from the ancient and traditional city of Yazd to the liberal haven of Shiraz could not have been more dramatic. Where Yazd was quiet, labyrinthine, and reserved, I found Shiraz to be vibrant, modern, lush and open. Each of the cities that we visited in Iran had such a specific [...]

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