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Hiking Cerro Catedral… Again

By Paula Crerar on May 2, 2010 in Argentina, California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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In January, my cousin and I took an easy 4 hour hike to the Frey mountain shelter. It was a beautiful day, the horseflies kept to themselves for the most part, and we were...

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NYC Artists Speak Up: Is American Mediocrity Killing the Artist in Us?

By Renee Blodgett on April 30, 2010 in New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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I was walking through Union Square about a week ago when I came across the familiar row of independent artists and craftsmen who were out for the day to display their latest creations.Unique to this...

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Photo of the Week – Mongolia

By Sherry Ott on April 29, 2010 in Asia, Mongolia, Photos

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Gobi Desert Trifecta I am in Louisville this weekend for the Kentucky Derby so thought I would choose one of my favorite horse photos from Mongolia – the land where horses roam free.  We were driving...

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Forgiveness, Confucius and JFK

By Leda Karabela on April 29, 2010 in North America, Photos, USA

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Anger. It happens. You don't want to get angry, you don't want to lose your cool, your peace, your "chi" - yet, someone or something catches you by surprise and you can't help it. You...

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David Shenk on Gene Expression & Success

By Renee Blodgett on April 29, 2010 in North America, Photos, USA, Videos

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Author David Shenk talked to us at the TEDxSF event this past week on Gene Expression. In scientific terms, gene expression is defined as "the process by which information from a gene is used in the...

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Saving Whales: It’s Not Just Whales

By Renee Blodgett on April 29, 2010 in Asia, Events, Japan, North America, Photos, USA, Videos

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I heard Dr. Paul Watson talk this past week at the California Academy of Sciences. For over thirty years, he has been at the helm of the world's most active marine protection Sea Shepherd Conservation...

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The Elephant Tower Of Ban Na

By MJ Klein on April 28, 2010 in Asia, Laos, Photos, Taiwan

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Day 6 found us scrambling to get to the village of Ban Na before it was too late in the afternoon to hike to the elephant tower.  You may read about our first trip to...

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TEDx San Francisco: Courage & Resilience

By Renee Blodgett on April 28, 2010 in California, Events, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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TEDxSF was held at San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences yesterday afternoon and evening. The idea behind TEDx events is to extend the spirit of TED, held for years in Monterey and now in Long...

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