Day 04; On this night, it's darker than usual. We are conserving electricity so that those who need it much more than us have enough. It's going to be a cold night for them. I...
One of my favorite things about Arabic culture is the souk culture. I was first introduced to souks on my first trip abroad to Turkey. I still remember walking through the Grand Bazaar thinking that...
Earthquakes, I've been in so many since coming here in Japan. While on the 24th floor at Tokyo Midtown Tower it initially shook and moved the building as it normally did. Being in the ring...
The drive through Pretoria threw up a surprise in the form of the Union Building. Also designed by Sir Herbert Baker, architect of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the similarities between the two powerhouses...
The green revolution — the post World War II movement that enhanced crop yields with improved seeds and farming technology — dramatically increased staple grain production in Asia and Latin America. From 1975 to 1985,...
By Renee Blodgett on March 13, 2011 in California, Events, Festivals, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, North America, Ohio, Photos, USA, Wisconsin
The January EP's six songs complete the songwriting cycle that Here We Go Magic began in an upstate New York farm house upon the commencement of their critically-acclaimed sophomore LP Pigeons (2010, Secretly Canadian). The...
As most of us here on day 2 we were glued to our TVs and media outlets. Such was my day here today. I shot the TV for it was what's in focus from the...
Liu Zhijun must have thought his prospects for pension and plans for retirement were pretty good, not to mention his legacy. He had it all: the highest ranking post in a department that was fast...
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