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Teachers and Girl Students

By Rebecca Hunt on January 13, 2008 in Africa, Photos, Togo, West Africa

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I have had several conversations in the past in which someone has introduced a new idea or way of thinking to me and I was resistant because it was new or different.  I thought they...

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Sinful Vegas, But Always with a Smile

By Ray Lewis on January 8, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, North America, Photos, USA

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In a blog post last week, I talked about how Las Vegas has no soul or spirit.  Because the city is full of  industry icons and techies this week, CES week isn't really representative of...

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Festive Graveyards in Mexico

By Renee Blodgett on January 2, 2008 in Mexico, North America, Photos

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Cemeteries are just a little snazzier in Mexico than they are in the States, don't you think? They are actually more festive in many countries; just look at the time commitment and acts of love...

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America Everywhere, Again

By Renee Blodgett on December 24, 2007 in All Countries, Photos, USA

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The sun cast a fractured shadow at the end of the pool. The shadows looked like lined-up carrots, each of them an oddly-twigged shape that lay side by side, row by row. The crystal...

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Ode to Beethoven

By Ray Lewis on December 22, 2007 in All Countries, Photos

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Last Sunday was Beethoven's birthday. Listen to his Ninth Symphony.  It was written less than three years before he died, long after he had gone completely deaf.   More than an hour in length, it is best...

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All Things Change and That’s a Good Thing!

By Renee Blodgett on December 5, 2007 in All Countries, Photos

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If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve. --Lao Tzu...

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Stravinsky’s Rake’s Progress

By Renee Blodgett on December 4, 2007 in California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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I'm more of a theater buff and musical follower than an Opera lover, yet I've seen several around the world over the years, including London, Sydney, Boston, New York, LA and San Francisco. Now that...

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Kenichi Ebina at SF Hip Hop Dance Festival

By Renee Blodgett on November 28, 2007 in California, Events, Festivals, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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At TED last year, I had the pleasure of meeting, chatting and dancing with performance talent Kenichi Ebina. At this year's San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival, he and new partner Takahiro Ueno blew the...

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