This is my now page. The notion of “now” is a bit slippery, especially for a page that I update irregularly, perhaps every year or so. Desde ahora, estoy usando la palabra “now” un poquito como “ahorita“, sin precisión, es decir, el medio año pasado, más o menos.
Earlier this year I had traveled to El Salvador for a couple of weeks, Los Angeles to take the DELE A2 (sufficient for Spanish citizenship), and Pittsburgh to tour colleges with Solomon. Precisely six months ago today I was in Bangkok. That was in the middle of a five-week trip to Japan (where I had also visited in 2025), the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Hawaii. In April we took a short trip to southern Utah to volunteer at an animal sanctuary and visit Zion National Park. Then I flew three more times from Henderson to Pittsburgh: the first time I also accompanied my parents and sister to my mother’s medical school reunion in Philadelphia, before returning for Solomon’s high-school graduation; the second time I gave a conference presentation on the ethics of hospitality towards interstellar visitors, before returning to serve as a poll worker for Clark County; the third time was in mid-June. In August I traveled to Bard College to teach in the Language and Thinking Program. A week later I flew to the Twin Cities, where I helped Mordecai move back into Macalester, visited friends that I hadn’t seen in decades, and enjoyed the Minneapolis State Fair, restaurants, and various sites. I will be traveling again next weekend, to see Solomon at Allegheny College and perhaps visit Ontario.
To preserve privacy, I don’t generally reveal details of my current location or future plans. But the previous paragraph does give a mosaic overview of my recent life. I continue to travel, both internationally and domestically, with home bases in the second largest cities in Nevada and Pennsylvania. Happily retired, I continue working in short bursts, with good colleagues, and in fulfilling situations: this year as an election board official, animal shelter volunteer, and writing faculty member. I continue to translate between Spanish to English, and to consider consequences of potential alien contact. This summer I pursued both established and renewed habits: swimming, playing board games, cooking, becoming better at chess and Spanish, and spending time with family.
Last update: 2026-09-11 Tue 19:28 EDT
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