I’m slouching over my laptop in a hostel in Cairo, having just experienced the worst moment in this entire trip. A few days ago, you’ll remember, I was vomiting into a toilet at 3:30 in…

On January 3, 2011, I ditched analytics on MarshallJonesJr.com. I had noticed that I paid too much attention to them, crafting posts specifically to try to draw visitors. The even bigger problem was that my…

When you visit Luxor, Egypt, go to the square near the Luxor Temple where all the streets converge. Looking away from the Nile, imagine the intersection is a giant clock face and head toward 11…