August 31, 2004
Can vagabonding be dangerous for gay travelers?
Over at the Vagabonding.net Q&A, John B. from New York writes: "I loved Vagabonding and it has pushed me to...Read this article
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August 30, 2004
David Sedaris on how cultural stereotypes cut both ways
"I'd never thought much about how Americans were viewed overseas until I came to France and I was expected to...Read this article
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August 27, 2004
The Olympics craze, old-school style
As the 2004 Athens Games wind down, I wanted to share a few more notes on the ancient Greek games,...Read this article
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August 26, 2004
Success means controlling your own time
"Success means controlling your own time. If you can gain control over 60 percent of the time in your life,...Read this article
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August 25, 2004
Pointers on writing an unoriginal story
The following riff on the cliches of creative writing (and science fiction writing in particular) was featured in the "Readings"...Read this article
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August 24, 2004
The world has fickle expectations of the United States
"American leadership seems to be required even in cases -- such as Bosnia between 1992 and 1995 -- where the...Read this article
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August 23, 2004
Gina Ochsner fiction in The New Yorker
I was happy to discover this morning that my college classmate Gina Ochsner has a piece of fiction in the...Read this article
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August 20, 2004
"Wealth" is a relative thing
“Look at advertising: its sole function is to make us feel that certain things are missing from our lives. So...Read this article
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August 19, 2004
In ancient Greece, the Olympics would be over by now
Though far more culturally important to the Greek world than the modern Olympics, the ancient games took place over the...Read this article
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August 18, 2004
Remembering Laurel Lee
My favorite writing teacher from my college days, memoirist Laurel Lee, died of pancreatic cancer last week in Oregon. She...Read this article
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August 17, 2004
Edward Abbey on the pleasures of simple reality
"For my own part, I am pleased enough with surfaces -- in fact, they seem to me to be of...Read this article
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August 13, 2004
Historical Time-Line of the Ancient Olympics
Those of you following the Athens Olympics of TV will see a lot of travel-writer Tony Perrottet in coming days,...Read this article
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August 12, 2004
In the event you'll be vagabonding in Kansas...
Those planning on vagabonding through Kansas on late-summer road-trips might be interested to know that my father, George Potts,...Read this article
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August 11, 2004
Western ideals won't necessarily wash in the East
"At a superficial level much of Western culture has indeed permeated the rest of the world. At a more basic...Read this article
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August 10, 2004
Travel, pilgrimage, and the Greek Olympics
The Athens Olympics are due to start any day now, and -- amidst all the hype -- I wanted to...Read this article
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August 06, 2004
Sarah Erdman interview at RolfPotts.com
This month, my travel writers page at RolfPotts.com features an interview with Sarah Erdman, whose book Nine Hills to Nambonkaha...Read this article
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August 05, 2004
William Dalrymple on the close historical links between East and West
"So one of the things that I hope to achieve with White Mughals is to present an image of how...Read this article
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August 04, 2004
I have become a Republican
Well, after 15 proud years of voting as a non-affiliated Independent, I have now become a Republican. Sort of....Read this article
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August 03, 2004
Is beer the cornerstone of civilization?
"In addition to being at the heart of Mesopotamian culture, beer may even have been the foundation for the whole...Read this article
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August 02, 2004
It's Mother Goose gone wild!
The "Readings" section of the August Harper's contains a selection of ribald children's songs from around the world. I've listed...Read this article
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