Waving a new art form?

One thing really occurred to me during our trip to Guatemala and travelling throughout that country...everybody waves at everybody.  I was amazed at how we would be travelling through remote areas and come across a truckload of total strangers and they would feverishly wave and honk their horns simply as a gesture of friendliness and sense of recognizing the presence of a fellow human.

Guatemala confession

It's been far too long since I went somewhere to help somebody else and nearly just as long since I went to the third world.  I have a confession to make: This trip is absolutely all about me.  Don't be fooled to think I am some kind of humanitarian giant.  I am a self-absorbed Westerner who needs a good dose of "blessed are the poor in spirit" and there

Getting into the blogosphere!

I humbly accept the fact that I am way behind the times...it's 2010 and I am finally creating a blogspot. It seems the technology has advanced to the point that even I, in my middle ages, can actually do it myself and for no cost...amazing.

The world of the www has absolutley changed everything. Not since the printing press 500 years ago has information exchange and social change happened so incredibly fast. I am a student of the www and it has changed me deeply.

I hope to fill this thing with some good articles, pix and stuff, but this is just my trial blog to "get er done!"