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April 20, 2007
Where You Go, There You Are
I've confirmed yet again that international travel makes a mess of my otherwise limited ability to sleep. I suppose the advantage is that there's more time available to work. I should find something more constructive to do with that free time though.
I've enjoyed the time with my Japanese colleagues over the last two days. The small gestures of graciousness and social order are very comforting. I suppose that makes sense - I like expressions of peace. We have far too much of the opposite.
Just before I left I grabbed Beth's copy of A stranger in the Kingdom. Aside from being a very well written book, the story is embellished with countless Vermont nuances that are likely lost on those not familiar with the "culture". It also talks directly and in metaphor about belonging. I'm savoring my first reading of the book.
I can't wait to get home.
Posted by pgutwin at April 20, 2007 4:56 PM