Borneo: Profiles in Courage

I DID see a leech. I found one in my pants during lunch. I stood up to get a cup of coffee and my thigh itched.  When I scratched it, a soft tootsie-roll-thing slid around under my fingers.  I thought at first it was the spare toilet paper that I keep tucked in my wasteband …

Borneo: Cows and other Endangered Species

At the end of our steamy days at jungle camp, Afiq loaded us back up into his boat and drove us away.  I left most of the beer behind because Afiq said he would take care of it and that's fair.     We traveled two swerving heaving hours to a village called Telupid.  Afiq …