After 25 years of Burning Man, I think I’ve got my packing list (mostly) ironed out.
Continue ReadingIf you’ve not yet heard, Larry Harvey, the man behind Burning Man, just died. (NYTimes; burningman.com.) It has been my great luck to have met someone remarkable, to have realized…
Continue ReadingNow that I’m in Oregon I have the chance to go to the Ranger training for SOAK, the regional Burning Man gathering for Portland and western Oregon. This a cool…
Continue ReadingIt’s with great sadness that I heard about the death of Bourbon (Andy McDonald) by his own hand. Bourbon and I served the Burning Man community for decades, where he…
Continue ReadingSee Burning Man through the eyes of my kids, Lila & Isaac, our homestead in Kidsville, the playa, the major art pieces, art cars, dust storms, the EVOLVE carousel, and…
Continue ReadingThe sun has gone over the horizon, taking the edge off the heat. Soon participants will go from sweltering to chilly. We’ve already packed our kit, signed in at the Ranger…
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, Carmella and I created the . They’re high-quality card stock, dense, so we could only pack a handful or so decks. Some were destined to be gifts,…
Continue ReadingFrom the official explanation: Black Rock Rangers are participants who volunteer a portion of their time at Burning Man in service of the safety and well-being of the Burning Man community.…
Continue ReadingCarmella and I have been going to Burning Man for many years. This year our other travels happened to intersect South Africa at the same time as AfrikaBurn; luck seemed to…
Continue ReadingSee Burning Man through the eyes of my kids, Lila & Isaac: See Kidsville, the playa, the Temple, art cars, and, of course, the Man! Day, night, and in dust…
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