I’m house sitting in a beautiful home in the town of Langley on Whidbey Island in Washington State, way up at the northwest tip of America where it’s only a giant’s step into Canada. A large, mature, …
*Letting Go of Stuff 2: Empty at Last
"We store 'incompletes,' things that we do not want to handle, and put [them] into the 'back of our minds.' They don't go away, as we might hope. They surface, usually in unpredictable ways and …
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*Hot off the Press: Happy Without a Home
When people ask me where I’m from, I feel apologetic that I don't have a one-word answer. “Well,” I say, “I’m a nomad. I house sit for people who live in places that interest me.” You wouldn't …
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*Letting Go of Stuff 1: Gnashing My Teeth
“Be wary of stuff. Be careful what you purchase, what you save, what you pack into plastic storage boxes. Stuff can hog-tie your life.” …
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*PHOTO ESSAY: Mail Art 2—Gen Hayashida’s Post Cards
He wrote that I should look for the tall Japanese man with the bald head. Okay. I walked into Counter Culture Cafe in Santa Fe and greeted him, mispronouncing his name. I said it as “jen”— he …
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*PHOTO ESSAY: Albuquerque’s People’s Art—A Small Sample
I’ve encountered nothing but kindness and charm in Albuquerque, NM, and I’ve been housesitting in this city for three months already. Here in Albuquerque's North Valley where I temporarily live, …
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