PinnedMotorcycles of Africa - UgandaConsider the humble motorcycle. Commonly known in East Africa as a “boda-boda” (the vibrating sound of a poorly muffled two-stroke engine)…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Seven things to do in the aftermath of a mass shooting:Grim as it may be to say it, doing these things after a shooting really just means you’re doing them before the next shooting.May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Teens, Guns, Youth Group, and January 6I remember a specific Wednesday night at my church youth group, sometime back in the early 1990s. At 16, I was probably the oldest of the…Jan 6, 20221Jan 6, 20221
Fear and Loathing in Pandemic Parenting“We were somewhere outside of Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.”Apr 2, 2021Apr 2, 2021
The Himbo Approach to Global TravelOne of the principal reasons I chose my current profession was the appeal of travel. Going places I’d never been. Meeting people I…Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
Robbing Peter to Pay PeterIn a year of turmoil, it was the smallest change that made the biggest difference for meMar 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021
Motorcycles of Africa: ChadAs mentioned in my previous photo essay on motorcycles in Uganda, I regularly find myself spending long stretches of time watching African…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
Reflections on Winter Solstice 2020In “Meet me in the Morning” Bob Dylan paraphrases Thomas Fuller, saying “…the darkest hour is right before the dawn.” The phrase contains…Dec 25, 2020Dec 25, 2020
Remembering my Grandfather CJMy grandfather, Charles “CJ” Swet passed away on Wednesday December 17, 2020. As sad as I am to see him go, the life he lived in his 98…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020