September 19, 2026 •Las Vegas, Nevada
A Week at the Sphere
Seven nights of the Dead in a giant glowing eyeball. A field report from the church of the long strange trip, with setlist commentary and one strong opinion about parking.
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September 19, 2026 •Las Vegas, Nevada
A Week at the Sphere
Seven nights of the Dead in a giant glowing eyeball. A field report from the church of the long strange trip, with setlist commentary and one strong opinion about parking.
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August 30, 2026 •Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Revisited
Twenty-six years after my first posting, I went back to Nairobi to see what became of the schools. Short version: the trees are enormous and so is the difference a good classroom makes.
July 26, 2026 •Cozumel, Mexico
Drifting Through Cozumel
Six days of drift diving on the Mesoamerican Reef: eagle rays, sea turtles, and the fine art of going nowhere on purpose.
June 18, 2026 •Shelburne, Massachusetts
Ten Days of Silence
I sat a ten-day Vipassana course and lived to write about it. Barely. A report from the great indoors of the mind.
May 4, 2026 •Silver Spring, Maryland
The Trip Begins
After thirty-one years of working on other people's schools, I've handed in the badge, bought a good snorkel, and started a newsletter. Here's what happens next.