Landfill Harmonics: a creative approach to reaching impoverished youth in Paraguay.
01
Dec
2012
The Danger of a Single Story
In this TED talk, Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, speaks so eloquently about the kinds of stories I’d like to write and see more of:
28
Nov
2012
This Nepal Picture Library brings back memories of taking and sharing photos in Nepal.
20
Nov
2012
Room With a View Remains Unfinished
All summer, I looked forward to my new writing room in the strawbale house we’re building. I figured it would still need some work, but it would be good enough for me to settle in for the long winter, watch the snow fall and catch up on writing projects. But alas, we were overly optimistic [...]Read More
08
Sep
2012
What I’ve Been Doing Besides Writing
It’s amazing I’ve found time for any writing at all this summer. Here’s a sampling of some other distractions….Read More
18
Aug
2012
“Beyond Writing” Resurrected
Long ago (1994), I wrote and published an essay in Cultural Anthropology titled “Beyond Writing: Feminism and the Limitations of Ethnography.” That was in many ways my swan song to academia. As I licked my academic and other wounds and struggled to make ends meet, I was happy now and then to hear how my [...]Read More
15
Aug
2012
Included in the Women’s How-To Issue
I’m proud to have my blog post on Moving Rattlesnakes Humanely included in the How-To Issue….Read More
22
Jul
2012
Some odd part of me wishes I’d become a professional archivist, so I’ve been having some fun exploring all the collections at Digital Himalaya
08
Jun
2012
A great resource for maps of Nepal, including Chitwan at Digital Himalaya
18
May
2012
Not sure I’m emotionally ready for Returned: Child’s Soldiers of Nepal’s Maoist Army. Looks like a powerful film. Here’s a link to a long trailer for it:
Returned: Child Soldiers of Nepal’s Maoist Army (trailer)
11
Apr
2012
Check out these photos of the High Himalayas by Eric Valli – stunning. And he’s also got Nepal albums on Caravans, Honey Hunters, Tharu and others.
04
Apr
2012
I sometimes wish I could be this focused — fascinating story on Elizabeth Hawley, the woman who tracks all climbs in Nepal:
The High Priestess of Posterity
03
Apr
2012
Skunk Cabbage on Whidbey Island, WA during a brief bout of spring.
22
Mar
2012
New Blog, Old Blog
I began blogging here in 2008. Several months later, I migrated over to a separate blog, which I named Yips and Howls. As I remember, I mostly did that so I could fool around with wordpress and web design…Read More
26
Feb
2012
Flawed but at least it’s a step in the right direction:
What We Can Learn From Nepal’s Inclusion Of ‘Third Genders’ On Its 2011 Census | The New Republic.
26
Feb
2012
Free Permaculture Book
I happened upon this great-looking permaculture resource from Chris Evans and Jakob Jesperson: The Farmers’ Handbook. It grows out of years of experience in Nepal but could be helpful anywhere.Read More
23
Feb
2012
A Weekend With Draft Horses
Among a long list of foolish things I’m taking up in my maturing years, I can now add learning how to work with draft horses. I don’t know how far I’ll take this interest. One thing that sunk in at a recent weekend workshop is how steep the learning curve is and how dangerous it [...]Read More
08
Feb
2012
Writing With Two Eyes
One of the weights I carry from my academic days is a fear that in telling my story of living and working in Nepal, I’ll be appropriating The Other. As weights go, it could be a lot worse; I’m not complaining. But I’m always delighted and relieved to find others grappling with the same question in creative ways….Read More
05
Feb
2012
Shaking the Nut Bucket…
I’m trying to figure out why this story on the extreme sport of yak skiing appeals so much today. It’s certainly not the sport itself; I have no desire to be towed uphill by a yak racing downhill….Read More
