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American Crazy: Prayer Vigils for Ice Cream
By Steve on May 19, 2015
While walking the Camino de Santiago last month I had the opportunity to talk with many people from countries around the world particularly from Europe. Contrary to the stereotype that Europeans don’t care much for…
Camino Lessons: The Joy Of Seeing Friends In Santiago!
By Steve on May 12, 2015
Arriving in Santiago was perhaps more emotional than I had expected. After almost 5 weeks of walking the sense of anticipation grew as my son Gabriel and I entered the outer perimeter of the city. Finally…
Judging “Tourist Pilgrims” On The Camino de Santiago
By Steve on May 2, 2015
At Beyond the Pale I devote a fair bit of space towards dismantling the politics of tribalism and “us vs. them” thinking. Usually because, well, I struggle with it so much myself. Case in point:…
Becoming A “Camino Catholic”
By Steve on April 25, 2015
There is a great moment in the recent World War 2 movie Monument Men where Hugh Bonneville (of Downton Abbey fame) attempts to protect a group of Catholic priests and the art in their monastery…
Camino de Santiago: Pamplona and Beyond
By Steve on April 14, 2015
Last night after 8 evenings in an “albergue” (dorms) we splurged, went one step up, and stayed at a “pension”. A “pension” gave Gabriel and I our own room though with a shared bathroom….
Camino de Santiago: Day 2
By Steve on April 10, 2015
Day 2 The albergue in Ronsevalle was pretty well equipped and unlike other albergues we would stay in, there were no bunk beds. A gigantic room was divided into small 2 bed cubicles with waist…
Camino de Santiago: The Start
By Steve on April 6, 2015
As I usually do I rose early on the first day of the Camino. Breakfast at Beilari was at 7:00 am and we were served as we were the night before by Hans, a hospitiltero…
Welcome to the Camino de Santiago!
By Steve on April 5, 2015
Camino de Santiago The first few days of the Camino have been such a flurry that it been hard to even think ofposting a blog entry. But now, three days in, I think I am…
Journey With Me On The Camino de Santiago!
By Steve on March 30, 2015
It’s been nearly three years since Gabriel’s and my last adventure across England and as the days have rolled by we find ourselves off again tomorrow for our next journey; walking across Spain on the famous…
Hey Indiana, If A Gay Man Asks You To Bake Him A Cake, Bake Him Two
By Steve on March 28, 2015
If you haven’t heard the news, the State of Indiana and it’s Governor, Mike Pence, were feeling a wee bit nostalgic. Pining for the good ol’ days they announced a new law that would allow people…
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Revisiting “Field of Dreams” What a 60-Year-Old Sees That a 22-Year-Old Couldn’t
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“America: The House Always Wins” Why Trump’s Gamble to Overturn the International Order is a Fool’s Errand
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A More Compassionate Christianity
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