Top of the Hill

March 10th 2011
I awoke in the dark to the sound of my cell phone’s grating alarm. Fighting the urge to smash the vexatious device, I instead flipped it open to shut off the alarm. When my eyes adjusted to the blinding light I saw that it was only 5:00 a.m. And it was Saturday. After mustering the motivation to get out of bed, I trudged to the bathroom in hopes a shower would shock me into full consciousnes ... read more

South America » Colombia

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more

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Mike

TheTallGringo

¡Bienvenidos! My name is Mike Hower. In case you haven’t guessed, I am The Tall Gringo. Why? Well, because I am tall and—err—a gringo. I graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2009 with a double major in Political Science and American History. After graduating, I spent a year and a half working in the private sector in San Francisco. Despite having landed a secure job at a good company, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I belonged elsewhere. All my life, I had walked the practical path—I went to college, finished in four years and found a “real” job. Alth... full info

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