cockfighting banned?
or
marijuana legalized?

update: I checked with NORML, the group that the Marianas Variety reported was coming to Saipan for their annual conference, to see if the newspaper report was correct. A NORML outreach coordinator told me that the group is absolutely not holding a conference on Saipan. In the o.c.’s words: “Our […]

I’ve been spending every last penny on travel since I had a penny to spend, but I’m not sure why I do it.
I usually hate visiting important buildings, don’t want to shop at tourist shops, and eschew almost anything that smacks of experience-for-sale like tourist dances and village tours. (edited: What was I thinking? […]

Last time I was in Bali for New Year’s, I ran into some trouble.
This time, I ran into some people at the royal family’s temple near Ubud- I must shamefully admit to having forgotten this lovely place’s name - who were making Hindu icons out of meat.
To wit:

meat!