Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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If you are remotely interested in outdoor activities and don’t mind paying ridiculously high prices for food and other necessities, the number of things to do is staggering and the landscapes stunning practically wherever you may look. Iceland is a country of almost alien beauty. Situated at the juncture of two tectonic plates, the bridge… Continue reading The rugged, alien beauty of Iceland, land of ice, fire, and ridiculously high prices
Rosie, Carlitos, and her human servants have abandoned her beloved lair for reasons she couldn’t possibly explain and set off into the unknown, a thing that can be feared and loathed by dogs, dragons, and humans alike. This is part two of an ongoing adventure. Read the first part here... Dogs are famous or should… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part two
Rosie was black and beautiful, long and lithe, with a patch of white on her neck, on the tips of her paws and end of her tail, but she didn’t have wings and couldn’t breathe fire because Rosie wasn’t a dragon at all. She just thought she was. Rosie was a three-legged dragon, black and… Continue reading Rosie the three-legged dragon and the three days of night, part one
At the risk of sounding more than a little provincial, visiting a non-European country can always be a little daunting for a Westerner. As progressives put it, representation matters in some sense, but that’s where the opportunity for real magic happens when you travel. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, wasn’t a city I’d planned on… Continue reading The magic of Quito and the majesty of the Andes
