Grand Spontaneous Artistic Co-Creation

by | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized

Completely on the spur of the moment, I took off on the 12 hour bus ride to Manila yesterday.  I am here co-creating with my lover Sarah, an extraordinary art project that celebrates the return to peace talks in the Southern Philipinnes this month.I was honored to...

Student Grattitude!

by | Feb 6, 2011 | Uncategorized

The other day I was finally able to make it back to Guina’Ang village and school. Alas, I only had one day to visit. My purpose was to see the 1Books that had arrived and to touch base with the teachers. However, to have some fun, I offered to do a workshop with...

To Leap

by | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized

Hiking the other day, the trail I was following died out. I had to make my way down the cliff side to the river bed in the valley below. Bushwhacking we call it in Canada. At one point I had to swing out on long grass to to get down a sheer 5 meter drop. Phew!Somehow...

The River

by | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized

On my hike, I wrote these lines and took this photo while at the foot of the Chico river as it coursed over the pebble strewn river bed. The path had died out and I was forced down the mountain side to negotiate a crossing.There is something deeply refreshing about...

Across the Rusty Bridge: Hello Unknown!

by | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

I have made the walk from Bontoc to Sagada a few times now. It’s beautiful. The road runs along a winding mountain river. Green mountains tower up on either side. Rice terraces flow down the mountain side like the steps of some long gone race of giants....

Western Union is Evil – Part II

by | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

Today a friend sent in a 1Mandala project donation.  The donation was for 30$.  The Western Union fee was 12$.  That’s a 40%!  Insane.The fees basically get larger the less you send.  So for the global phenomenon of oversees workers sending small sums of money...