I’m not a religious person. I’m probably too individualistic, skeptical, rebellious, and contrarian for any kind of dogma, hierarchy, or groupthink. Also, I spend more time each month thinking about how I want my burger cooked than if god exists. On the other hand, there is something about the ritual, charity, and moral bravery of [...]

I wrote this a few weeks ago while riding the subway from Madrid’s airport to Paseo de Prado. Apparently someone was listening and developed the helpful Web 2.0 Suicide Machine. “Meet your Real Neighbors again!” is a great tagline, destined to become a neo-romantacist mantra.
It’s the question: what is important, what is not important, what [...]

Me and the boys, we have a tradition. We call it ‘going big’. It’s a recipe for hungover flights and, on more than one occasion, use of that inconspicuous vomit bag tucked between the in-flight magazine and safety brochure. The price to pay is painful, but that never dissuades us from extreme intoxication the night [...]

So, our last visit was with Abramz Tekya in Kampala. The next day I met with Kayiwa Fred and discovered the Kayiwa Fred Computer Club. I was humbled and embarrassed to learn that Kayiwa traveled 30 kilometers to meet with me and that he was “feeling a bit weak from a ’bout’ of Malaria.” I [...]