I have always loved to read, but only a few books have left lasting impressions. These books to a certain extent have defined my character. I read one of them, “The Ugly American,” just as I entered high school in the early ’60s. Published by William J. Lederer and Eugene [...]
As many of you know, Linda and I have decided to make an extended visit to the U.S. This has necessitated many changes in all areas of our lives. Kind of like when you get a new sofa and then realize that the rest of the furniture no longer [...]
Breath-taking, humbling, inspiring – Ecuador hides many secret places, where it’s just you and nature. I found one such tranquil space last week. Our Spanish teacher, Ligia Perez, invited us to stay a night at her family house in a nature reserve near Mindo called Cascadas Azul (Blue Waterfall). Mindo [...]
A toxic triumvirate of situations is brewing in Ecuador. These three unfolding developments have the potential to negatively impact the quality of life for all of us, not just Ecuadorian indigenous who seem the most adversely affected. Ecuador has been busy racking up an enormous debt to China since 2009, [...]
The three sisters had been waiting patiently for the weather to warm up. In Iroquois tradition, they are known as De-o-ha-ko, Our Sustainers. Now that it’s May in California it’s time for these three green ladies–corn, beans and squash– to leave their little plastic pots and be rooted in our [...]
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Death, Debt and Petro Dollars in Ecuador 
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