Travel – David Haldane

September 1, 2022

Saving Roosters

By David Haldane September 1, 2022 What struck me most was how quickly it ended. One minute, two healthy roosters strutted about, looking threatening […]

July 14, 2022

Time Travel

By David Haldane July 14, 2022 It’s as if we’ve stepped back in time. Outside our window lies a pile of decaying debris. The veranda […]

July 7, 2022

Slaughtered Plans

By David Haldane July 7, 2022 I’m working in my pajamas today. I had expected to spend the week touring castles in the United Kingdom […]

February 3, 2022

Embracing the New Normal

By David Haldane Feb. 3, 2022 It started as a mild itch in the throat. It developed into a deep-throated cough. And then I […]

October 14, 2021

Zoom Wedding!

By David Haldane Oct. 14, 2021 The bride looked radiant in her glowing white gown. Directly behind her sat Mom and Dad; she beaming proudly […]

September 30, 2021

Never Enough

By David Haldane Sept. 30, 2021 The more I know about him, the less I like him. His name is Jose Antonio Vargas; a Filipino […]

August 26, 2021

Falling from the Sky

By David Haldane August 26, 2021 The video is shocking. In it, one clearly sees two dots—later identified as human beings—falling to their deaths […]

July 29, 2021

Stuck Behind Walls

By David Haldane July 29, 2021 It could be worse, of course. I could be without Internet, TV and a view of the construction […]

July 22, 2021

Joyriding into Space

By David Haldane July 22, 2021 There was a moment during Richard Branson’s recent space leap that brought it all back. The wonder. The […]

June 24, 2021

Hot!

By David Haldane June 24, 2021 It feels like you’re wrapped in a burning blanket banishing all thoughts and concerns. For a time you try […]

June 16, 2021

The Cavalry

By David Haldane June 16, 2021 Given the current political climate, it’s been a while since I’ve felt much pride in the doings of my […]

June 10, 2021

The Green Lane

By David Haldane June 10, 2021 The relief felt tangible. “Quarantine for vaccinated foreigners eased,” the Business World headline screamed. “The government on Thursday approved […]