When the Peace Corps sent me to the Amazon rainforest in 1968, I dove into research on the Shuar, the community I would soon call home. All the ...
PS: Yes, that’s me in the old photo! From the time I was very young, growing up in rural New Hampshire, I was fascinated by the Indigenous cultures that ...
I remember an afternoon when I’d stood with an Achuar hunter in the rainforest. He aimed his blowgun at a bird in a tree. Then he lowered it without ...
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an opening at Perkins Coie: “Conflicts Attorney” — Perkins Coie is looking for a ...
Against all probability, late one November afternoon, I find myself interviewing the President of the United States. He is sitting directly across a ...
With John PerkinsI want to devote this month’s newsletter to a discussion I recently had with my friend – and one of the most brilliant people I know – ...
JP: Wow. That is an impressive comparison. Your economic hit men have been very efficient.Dr. Xi smiles.Dr. XI: That’s true, but perhaps even more ...
I’ve finally returned to the US! This is after more than a month in four Latin American countries, leading groups to explore, study, perform Indigenous ...
As many of you know, I’ve spent much of my life in Latin America. So far in 2024, I’ve visited five Central and South American countries and one in the ...
Two cats live with us – Jaggy, a beautiful four-year-old female, and Simon, a handsome two-year old male. Jaggy is the alpha and has never quite accepted ...