Cultural Studies

I drove a carpool of kids to camp today. My own son and two other boys in the 6th grade, all of whom are new to the school this year. As you might imagine, I took it upon myself to get them to know…

Reconstruction

There are several stories in the book that were inconsequential when I first heard them in Nepal. Once I was home, I could reflect differently on the experiences and this helped fill out the skeleton of notes in my journals. Much of the time I spent…

It Was All Sherpa

(Yeah, songs again in the title.) Sherpas are the culture of people who live in the high Himalaya, in the shadow of Mt Everest. The group I traveled with was predominantly Sherpa. They are a jovial, friendly, very social people and thrive on connecting…