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Japan’s Tsunami from Chilean Shores
Concón, Chile March 11, 2011 While Tom has been online, I’ve been complaining over here in the corner. Only one plug for the internet connection means we can’t stay tuned to the world news simultaneously. I hate being the last to know what’s going on. And it’s a big news day following the earthquake and…
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We’ll wear the Quipo strings as a necklace, Every knot and bead, incision in clay An account of your life, emblems of your Character tied in every knot. Like Chilean miners drawn from the grave, Survivors mark the date with candles on dark waters, Like us, bobbing at random, nothing…
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Tales of Relocation
Quito, Ecuador October 2010 Arriving Ecuador doesn’t have a game face for tourists. Visitors from the States generally arrive late at night, pursued by tales of how dangerous Quito is and how tricky the airport landings can be. These are not tall tales. By the time we go through customs, in a room not much…
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Letter: How Did We Get Here?
Quito, Ecuador September 2010 You weren’t the only one wondering what the hell we were up to when you got our earlier email announcing a new address in Ecuador. Things moved fast; long-planned changes happened before we knew it. Here’s the story, and it starts with the refrain we carried away with us after living…