In Bangkok, at the Institute for International Studies at Ramkhamhaeng University, I am trying to integrate online learning in my classroom teaching.  This integration is a challenge on several levels, but is effective and worthwhile.  My ability and success are a work in progress, but my intention is to apply…

I will describe a little bit about my most recent classes and describe the process of work, learning and output that are expected.I find myself as a sort of wandering teacher (21st century Erasmus?) so I teach sometimes in California at Marymount California University (MCU) and other times (1x or…

My bucket list of places to visit in Iran, with this mini-list focusing on the natural environment: Kaluts, KermanKeshit canyon, KermanHormoz colorful landscapes, Persian GulfYalan great dunes, KermanBisheh waterfall, LorestanBadabsourt, MazandaranArasbaran forests, TabrizDamavand peak, TehranTabas kaleh jenni, YazdAlisadr cave, Hamedan

I recently read that Sagitarian folks like me share these characteristics in our relationships: 1. You can’t deal with attention-seeking partners.2. You are too blunt with your words.3. You lose interest too easily.4. You don’t respect other people’s boundaries and personal lines.5. You make promises that are bigger than you.6.…

Niall is my 16 yr old son who plays football and baseball at Palos Verdes High School.  He is launching a new website so that baseball and football coaches might notice him. CLICK HERE FOR NIALL’s WEBSITE

Best of Baja Road Trip

I just recently toured some of the highways of Baja California, from LA to Ensenada to Catavina to Catavina to San Felipe and across the linea at Mexicali.  My next trip will explore the Ensenada-Tecate highway for its food, wine, and scenery.  I did that route many times many years…

Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump. A fatal alliance.  A double-mouthed beast with neither brain nor values.

My first thought when quizzed “what is success†is to say something about freedom. Is freedom the ability to do whatever I want, or is it the liberation from wanting? I found a thought-provoking essay that argues internal freedom is ultimately more valuable than external freedom

I am reviving an old project of mine from the 1970s and 80s. At that time I was passionate about fiddle playing and old time music from the southwest Missouri Ozarks. I approached this music as a fiddler, filmmaker, and ethno-musicologist. CLICK HERE for musical examples At this time I am…