It’s often said that you don’t fully appreciate something or someone until they’re gone. With the sudden loss of my younger brother ...

I dedicate this post to my lovely wife Lisa, who allowed me to step into her shoes this weekend. (And what big shoes for such dainty feet.) ...

Well, since it's past midnight and Anna is still going strong and it's about time for my once-every-6 months entry, I'll regale...

It's been awhile since I've written; Lisa could probably tell you how many months and how many days. She likes to count down (baby...

Shortly after midnight, I realized what was the highlight of yesterday. Fridays are our day off, and I convinced Lisa to visit the city cent...

Outside our room in the play area Imagine being woken up at 5 in the morning by the singing of 20 children. 30 minutes later, Indian sunligh...

My first day in Lima is ending - what a beautiful day. Lima is a typical heavily polluted Latin American city - home to 9-11 million residen...

(READ LISA'S POST FIRST! IT'S THE ONE BELOW THIS ONE.) I (Ben) leave tomorrow morning and will be gone for 8 days. This morning (Tue...

I learned how to fly late last night - without wings, fuel, propeller, jetpack, or any other devices or gadgetry normally used for such a mo...