North America Archive

  • This short sweet flight down 108 stories was a thrilling adventure and a welcome removal from the "Life To Do" list.2September 2, 2010

    #61: Jump Off a Building

    This short sweet flight down 108 stories was a thrilling adventure and a welcome removal from the “Life To Do” list.

  • It is rare that I am surrounded by a majority of LGBTQ Jews. When I do- it's like a special home; a rare treat.1August 19, 2010

    LGBTQ Jew

    It is rare that I am surrounded by a majority of LGBTQ Jews. When I do- it’s like a special home; a rare treat.

  • I’m not sure how long it would have taken me to cross #80 off my “life to do list.” You see, sleeping under the stars (i.e. camping) is something I...0July 24, 2010

    #80: Sleeping Under the Stars

    I’m not sure how long it would have taken me to cross #80 off my “life to do list.” You see, sleeping under the stars (i.e. camping) is something I…

  • “Word and images matter!” That was the battle cry pounded into my head during the three years I spent working for a media advocacy organization called GLAAD (The Gay &...6June 18, 2010

    Let the Film-Fest begin!

    “Word and images matter!” That was the battle cry pounded into my head during the three years I spent working for a media advocacy organization called GLAAD (The Gay &…

  • When I created this “Life to Do List” and added #85: Visit a Midwest state I’ve never been to, I didn’t actually know what constituted the Midwest. I also had...0June 16, 2010

    #85: A Visit to the Midwest

    When I created this “Life to Do List” and added #85: Visit a Midwest state I’ve never been to, I didn’t actually know what constituted the Midwest. I also had…

  • My personal in-flight television screen says that we have traveled 1585 miles from Los Angeles. It’s hard to tell because we are surrounded by 360 degrees of the Pacific Ocean....0September 30, 2009

    Day 1: All You Can Do is Keep Bleeding

    My personal in-flight television screen says that we have traveled 1585 miles from Los Angeles. It’s hard to tell because we are surrounded by 360 degrees of the Pacific Ocean….

  • You’ve probably been reading a bunch about the adventures I had when I visited my family on Salt Spring Island in Canada. If you long for more than just words...0August 19, 2009

    JWJ Farm Video

    You’ve probably been reading a bunch about the adventures I had when I visited my family on Salt Spring Island in Canada. If you long for more than just words…

  • Obviously I’m a bit addicted to traveling. In particular, I get a kick out of experiences that feel fancy but, in fact, are rather affordable. When my dear friend Patty...1August 13, 2009

    #13: Take in the Aroma

    Obviously I’m a bit addicted to traveling. In particular, I get a kick out of experiences that feel fancy but, in fact, are rather affordable. When my dear friend Patty…

  • My initial enthusiasm and blog post about arriving at Uncle Charlie’s garlic farm prevented me from providing an in depth explanation of what it feels like to actually live on...0July 31, 2009

    Life on a Farm

    My initial enthusiasm and blog post about arriving at Uncle Charlie’s garlic farm prevented me from providing an in depth explanation of what it feels like to actually live on…

  • I knew I kept those overalls for a reason. They’ve been sitting in my “save for a random day” drawyer for at least four years. This trip to my Uncle’s...0July 27, 2009

    #14: Call me Farmer Janelle

    I knew I kept those overalls for a reason. They’ve been sitting in my “save for a random day” drawyer for at least four years. This trip to my Uncle’s…

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