most of us actually prefer punishment. we prefer a bit of penance. a gentle self-flogging actually feels good in some twisted sort of way. to fail and not have to bear the consequences feels cheap…weak. it feels out of balance – like we owe somebody something. i slap you; you slap me and we’re all [...]

Today is a national holiday in Cambodia. So, my teammates and I took the opportunity to head out of the city for an overnight trip to the beach. We went to a province that I had never been before about three hours away from Phnom Penh. The most important statement that I can make about [...]