Thursday, November 19, 2015 – Beaumont le Roger to Portes I am pensive today. I tell myself I should be thinking about terrorism and the approaching climate summit. But my Continue Reading →

The barrage of cars and semis is relentless, exhausting – among the worst I’ve ever navigated. I crave the quiet roads of the previous day’s trek. Yet for distance walkers, dangerous highways are often unavoidable in a world where the infrastructure of mobility is fashioned around cars, not people. Continue Reading →

As I’m leaving the vigil, the local tv station asks me for an interview – my first ever on French tv! I hope I was able to make a small contribution to an event that did so much to help me better understand how the French are dealing with last Friday’s traumatic experience that shook not only all of France but the whole world as well. Continue Reading →

As I watched the debate, I found myself immersed in the French perspective on the terror attacks. I was disappointed that none of the candidates laid out a compelling vision on how to deal with the root causes of terrorism. Continue Reading →

I want to thank the hundreds of friends, family members and acquaintances who called or sent messages expressing concern for my safety in the wake of last night’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Continue Reading →

I ponder the tremendous sacrifices made by so many people – not just the soldiers or the residents of the French communities in the line of fire, but the everyday men and women back home. Continue Reading →

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 – Omaha Beach to Asnelles Today was hard. Steve and I hadn’t realized that the shops and most restaurants would be closed on Armistice Day. Our food Continue Reading →

Dear Friends, With the Keystone Pipeline finally laid to rest, the national coalition that helped secure victory must turn its attention to the Bakken Pipeline. Don’t be fooled: Bakken is Continue Reading →