Michael Barton

My first day of the year is a planned empty day, and a joyful thing. I know this last year has been a significant one for me, but I’m not...

It's time for us white people to get messy, to screw it up, and to get it wrong. Just after we all watched George Floyd's murder and the...

I love cemeteries. They are old and reverent and beautiful places, and the residents are quiet and accommodating. I enjoy sitting on...

The plan was to go for a boat ride on the Ganges at sunrise, then back to my hotel for breakfast. That was the plan. My fellow travelers...