Posts on Writing & Life

Under a dark stormy sky, a brightly lit dirt road curves into the green hilly distance amid farms and scattered trees.

Return to Tanzania

October 16, 2026

I reconnected with my Peace Corps past and with Tanzania’s present.

Sunset or sunrise behind a lone acacia tree in an open East African plain, with mountains silhouetted in the distance.

Full Circle

March 14, 2026

After over twenty years, I am returning to Tanzania.

A blue surgical mask, cupped upside down and holding a small, lit red candle. The background of the image is all black, creating a somber, vigil-like effect.

Shutdown

November 26, 2021

The pandemic stole my focus. That’s okay.

A simple, up-close photo of a succulent plant in a white stone container. We see only part of the plant, and much of the image is a blank, soothing light gray.

What Really Matters

December 9, 2019

Purging my possessions has made space for more important things.

A yellow butterfly from above as it alights on a small orange flower.

The Bellows

May 2, 2015

On Draft 6 of my book, I feel like I’m trying to breathe life back into it.