Can Greece Survive?
Readers will know that I love Greece (even if Greece doesn't always love me). I can't crisply explain why, but there's something about this country that grabbed me up front and never let go. Which is why [...]
Four Forgotten Technologies That Are Changing The World
When I think of technology my mind jumps to downtown Chicago and what it takes to make folks stand up down on Michigan Avenue. Wires? Obviously. Nano-something? You betcha. Sucking data collection that makes the writing of [...]
The Top 10 In The World… What I Think
Recently TripAdvisor announced its Top 10 Destinations in the world, as selected by users. That's a pretty ambitious list if you think about it... How do you condense the entire world to just 10 stops? Let's give it a [...]
The Forgotten People of Lima
LIMA, Peru - Roberto can't walk. A paraplegic since birth Roberto, whose last name I have withheld, suffers from a rare form of child onset arthritis that locked his muscles and took his ability to [...]
Selling Sex in Siem Reap
Siem Reap, Cambodia; Originally posted February, 2012 - It’s three o’clock in the morning, and a large man with a French accent is telling me the prices for his girls. We’re drinking at the X-Bar, a [...]