Writing

The Politics of Hope and Fear

Hillary Clinton threatens to tear America apart -- will Barack Obama's vision be strong enough to sustain us through the long struggle ahead?

An Unlikely Gunman

Sociologists are supposed to help understand troubling social phenomena like murder -- not become murderers themselves.

Against My Will: Death, Life, and Meaning for an Activist

In Findhorn, I learned that facing mortality can bring new meaning to an activist's work.

Confidence and Motivation

In moving from details to the big picture thinking, I suffered a crisis of confidence and discovered that a PhD is about a lot more than intellect.

Hours of Darkness

Story of my failed emigration attempt of 2002, finally answering all the people who asked, what happened?

Walking for Years

I returned to Scotland to celebrate the New Year and to prove that my experiences had been real. In reconciling the past, I caught a glimpse of the beautiful future waiting for me.

Scottish Immrams

My journal from the 22-day vision quest of my failed emigration. Combination of reflection, freewriting, poetry, and trance writing.