by Jeffrey Scherer | Feb 22, 2014 | Building |
Been back in Minnesota for about 168 hours. Since arriving, heard the following comments and questions about Merida, Mexico, our new home (from shop keeper, my barber, a bar tender, a casual acquaintance): Are you scared there? Can you get good health care? How many...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Feb 12, 2014 | Building |
In my “Great Decisions” study group last night, we discussed the rise of terrorism in Africa. While the discussion was centered on the rise of “Islamic terrorism”, I objected to the pairing of the word for a world religion and an act of...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 31, 2014 | Building |
This is the last week in January and the end of the 3rd month since the house in Merida was supposed to be finished. If I had to bet, and I will not, it will be “finished” by the end of February. Lea and I long for the day when a) we do not have workman...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 13, 2014 | Building |
Milton said “First there was chaos, the vast immeasurable abyss, outrageous as a sea, dark, wasteful, wild.” From this chaotic beginning, humans began to craft objects to deal with health, safety, utiliity and pleasure. Each one of us has a different...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 10, 2014 | Building |
Why is time measured? We know the practical reasons. We know the business reasons. But when the internal clock is beating and we are in tune with our own rhythms one can simply decide to move beyond these reasons. Living in Mexico is teaching me that artificial...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 8, 2014 | Building |
The time has come. It is time for a pause from politics. I am unsubscribing from my politcal emails and list-serves. Moving on to the task at hand. Pausing to look deep inside. Who knows what will transcend over the next 10 years or so, but I want to be aware of the...
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