An ode to author Salman Rushdie, who has relentless advocated for free speech despite fatwa for his 1988 novel, “The Satanic Verses.”
Tag: violence
TIA: Suburban ARSE Hellscape
An overview of the most unpleasant aspect of life in the Unites States: car-dependency and anti-urbanism.
#StoptheSteal: What’s Next for the Banana Republic?
A look at Latin American history illustrates how to make insurrection work.
TIA: ‘Did You Hear About the Shooting?’
A rant to Wife about the futility of worrying about shootings and gun violence, part of the ‘This is America’ series.
The Curious Case of Sebastian Woodroffe
Speculative analysis on the murder of Olivia Arevalo and lynching of Sebastian Woodroffe in the Ucayali region of Peru. Alternate Title: Ayahuasca is Not the Safest Game in Town.
Is Slapping Your Child a Crime in Latin America?
I slapped my son in public and earned the condemnation of a neighborhood Peruvian for being abusive. Could I have been charged for child abuse?
Expat Chronicles 