Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Endurance of Tacloban: Heart of the Philippines
The Endurance of Tacloban: Heart of the Philippines.
Theodore Roosevelt and the Skokomish Wilderness
Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
On the Southeast corner of the Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington (USA), lies an area unmatched in its beauty and sense of freedom. A fierce wilderness, just tame enough to charm…
Men in Management – Myanmar and Beyond
Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
“Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.” ~Robert A. Heinlein What more needs to be said? This is a perfect quote. For…
Positive Envy
Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
There is an old saying I think about every now and then: “the grass is always greener on the other side.” Not so much for its meaning of someone desiring something they believe would…
Don’t Die Wondering…
Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
Sitting along the shore of Elliott Bay, I often wonder what it would have been like centuries ago when Native Americans spent the summertime in Seattle. The Seattle summer with its perfect weather is special, so…
Hong Kong: The Pulse of Life
Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
There are days where no matter how I get out of bed, every side is the wrong side. Days where the dreary drone of jumbled words fill the mind and accompanies me as I sleep…
Hong Kong Democracy: The Umbrella Revolution
Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
Upon first glance, the sight of demonstrations in Hong Kong is enough to take the breath away: another crystallizing moment in the territory’s rich history. It is a beautiful thing to see; young and…
Being Time in Kenya with Heidegger
Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
The concept of time is fascinating. From physics to philosophy, the notion of time is difficult to define. From our normal existence in the world, we often define time as ‘fleeting’ in the sense…
Stones that made food
Originally posted on Bente Haarstad Photography:
For centuries there was production of millstones in these mountains, now a national park. The production in Kvernfjellet (The millstone mountains) started sometime during the 1500s, and lasted until 1914. There have been many…
Darren Wilson from Kenya
Originally posted on Gukira:
1. On November 14, 2014, the Star reported that a police officer had raped a woman who had gone to the police station to report that she had been sexually assaulted: When she went for the…
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