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Georgia is a melting pot of flavors. Wedged between the Caspian and Black Seas at the crossroads of some of the world’s most historic empires, Georgia blends east and west with a dash of influence from the Mediterranean and Middle Continue reading Georgian Food – A Beginner’s Guide
Of all the wild mountain regions of Georgia, Tusheti is the wildest. Tucked into the far northeast reaches of Georgia along the Chechnya border, Tusheti delivers again and again on its reputation for dangerous roads, stunning terrain and passionate people. Continue reading Tusheti – Shatili to Omalo
If you know a little something about Georgia, you can tell when someone is from Svaneti. Maybe it’s the fact that their last name ends in –iani, rather than –adze or -shvili. Maybe they speak an ancient, unwritten language unintelligible Continue reading Svaneti: Mestia to Ushguli
When you think of the word amateur, what comes to mind? Is it a dynamic, engaged “Renaissance Man” willing to engage himself in any and all activities providing sustained engagement and challenge? Or is it the poorly skilled, unmotivated delinquent, Continue reading Embracing the Amateur
Today, finding a “working-age” American who has earned the ability not to work and actively chooses to do so is incredibly challenging. Some of us may have achieved this feat, either through savings, frugality, inheritance, or a combination of these Continue reading Leisure’s Legacy
In Part One of this series, we introduced the argument that Americans are uncomfortable with and in fear of retirement not simply because of financial or health concerns, but because of an overarching discomfort with how to fill the time. Continue reading Redeeming Our Time (Part Two)
Most Americans fear retirement. There are a variety of reasons to explain this trend. First, many would-be retirees fear that they don’t, or won’t, have enough money to sustain themselves. Economic uncertainty, cost of living, inflation, and a rapidly rising Continue reading Redeeming Our Time (Part One)
My mother called him the “Kahuna”. Originally the Hawaiian word for a priest, expert, teacher, or advisor, kahuna was adopted by the surfing community as a term to imply a certain level of expertise or group leadership . I don’t Continue reading The Kahuna
If we all had more time each day to call our own, how would we use it? Writers, poets, artists, philosophers, and politicians have chewed on both components of this question for centuries. They’ve talked about “elevating everydayness” with the Continue reading Homemade Pesto
You built your backyard vineyard. You planted some vines. You trained them up the trellis for a year or two, harvested some grapes, and finally had the chance to crush them with family and friends on harvest day. You now Continue reading The Backyard Vineyard – Managing the Must
As an educator, I spend a lot of time with teenagers. This has many benefits, such as exposure to ideas, music, opinions, and even vocabulary one might otherwise miss. It also results in some drawbacks, such as exposure to a Continue reading The Benefits of Boredom
In recent years, a significant amount of reporting and commentary seems to indicate a growing dissatisfaction with our current work-life model. For example, prior to the pandemic, America was witnessing an increasing number of highly educated young professionals leaving office Continue reading A Brief History of Time, Work, and Leisure in America
Harvest. It’s one of those words which, metaphorically, has come to symbolize so many other aspects of our lives. It represents the culmination of months of work and collaboration, is often a celebration between humans and nature, and is generally Continue reading The Backyard Vineyard – Harvest