As part of my current employment I find myself interviewing folks in some pretty odd places. This week for example I started out talking to people in Compton and South Central L.A., and then found myself in a few very special locations in Bakersfield.

For most Californians, Bakersfield is a stop off...

I just got back from two weeks in St. Lucia (I didn't know where it was either) where I was conducting a small workshop at the Folk Research Centre (FRC) in the capitol, Castries. St. Lucia is a beatiful little country with extremely polite people, a relatively high standard of living (compared to...

Just thought that i'd jot down some recollections of cool things to do in Belize while the memories aren't entirely foggy.
Corozol Town- Fuck this place. Nice cab ride in from the border and the bus rockin the reggae out of town was awesome but overall a bad experience. Nothing to do, crackheads to...

Random things to do in Vieques:
Bio Bay- It was well worth it though the tour aspect gets tiresome. You paddle out into to bay on kayaks and lounge in the water checking out the gatorade commercial like glowing water. Watch out for the flying fish though one of companions was hit in the head...
Beaches-I...