You may have sometimes heard it said, ‘if I’d known then what I know now, I’d have done things differently.’ But of course that’s rubbish. I’d do it all again just the same way. You’d have to if you want to know what you know now. That’s how causality works. You don’t get the knowledge […]
“Tell of the storm-tossed man, O Muse, who wandered long” — Homer, The Odyssey “One mistek, game over” — sign on the back of a bus, seen in Nepal After many mañanas, Chema and I rolled out of Ensenada heading down the Baja Peninsula in late March. Ensenada’s climate is mild, but travel just a […]
Sunlight streamed through a thin curtain that didn’t quite cover the window. The small, spare motel room smelled of disinfectant. My head was fuzzy and my legs felt weighted to the bed. For a brief, queasy moment, that familiar feeling of uncertainty. Where was I again? Outside, engines rumbled, dogs barked and voices talked loud […]
