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Bali

January 20, 2026

What year is this?

Like many people, I’ve signed the contract for 2026. Unlike some, I’ve been thinking. There’s the bluster about Iran, the invasion of Venezuela, the bullying of Greenland. Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine have fallen off newspapers’ front pages and people’s memory. That Fucking Woman unconscionably being shot in the head. This has been an explosive beginning… Continue reading

Quasi-current Affairs

Almond tree, Bali, Byzantium, Calendars, Cusco, Cypress, Greenland, Holocene, Inuit, Mars, Meaning of plants, Olive trees, pagan, photography, Quechua, singapore, travel, winter solstice
September 18, 2023

The Queen of the Road to Bali

My mother’s whisper from Brasília reached me through the crackling phone line in Jakarta, “You’re doing what?” “Going to Bali by bus. “Are you out of money, out of mind, or both?” “We want to see all of Java, the north coast, and take the ferry, Java Sea! A truly wonderful trip.” “I see… Continue reading

Memoirs

Bali, Bus Trip, Indonesia, Jakarta, Road trip

About Me

I’ve lived in six countries, twenty-four towns, and twenty-nine houses. I’ve survived cancer. My double helix spins genes defined as Franco-Germanic, Iberian, Native South American, and more, as yet unidentified. I adore miracles: B.A. from Norwich University and M.A. from the University of the Algarve. I’ve never been on a cruise, and have no intention to do so. All of which attest to my resilience, wisdom, and sense of humour (or lack thereof).

Bali

What year is this?

The Queen of the Road to Bali