RIP, Edgar Mitchell, 6th person to walk on the moon, and change agent. On the perspective granted by outer space: “You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a…
A few weeks back, as an early 40th birthday present of sorts, my good friend Spence and I took a 7 day kayaking trip from Loreto to La Paz along the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur. In short,…
The last two months have been a complete whirlwind. In that time, I’ve wrapped up my  3+ years of work at SF Environment (with the exception of the Regional Recycling Database project), spent two weeks exploring Holland and Italy, and…
7 Eleven / 7 & iHoldings, originally uploaded by noveltimes. More from the Japan files: convenience, convenience, convenience! The Japanese are truly a tidy and efficient culture, at least that was a huge part of my experience there. Everything from…
Godzilla and Ultraman, Kings of Kaiju, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Hard to believe I’ve been back now for 11 days. Heck, at this point it’s hard to believe I ever left! Such is the re-entry to life, work and all…
The time for return has arrived. Tomorrow I board a plane for the final leg of my ‘Round-the-World extravaganza — Tokyo to the San Francisco Bay. Japan has been wonderful beyond my imagination. The beauty and history of Kyoto constrasted with the…
IMG_2685, originally uploaded by noveltimes. My first night in Japan was everything I expected and more, but not without its fair share of difficulty. I arrived at Narita International Airport around 8:15 PM to a frighteningly long line at immigration.…
IMG_2183, originally uploaded by noveltimes. OK, so I’m in Japan now and have been for a while. Even though I spent a week between north and south Vietam, it feels like a blip on the radar screen. Saigon and Hanoi…
IMG_1600, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Well, Angkor is a week or so behind me, but the experience and the ruins definitely deserve a word or two. But how to begin my tale? By the time I had reached the remaining…
IMG_2033, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Some of my Cambodia pics are finally posted, but I’ve no time to talk. I’m wrapping up here in Vietnam and preparing for Japan is paramount. I leave tomorrow morning and there is lots to…