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I love a diner. So what if the food isn’t normally something to write home about; all diners seem to have that Rockwell-esque quality that gives me a feeling of “home.” Home is a concept I struggle with. I never have one long enough to ever feel homesick. I don’t have an allegiance [...] Continue reading Art – American Diners 
This Nubian girl seemed to be the only person around as we wandered through this village on the bank of the Nile across from Aswan. She was rather shy, but she also wanted her photo taken. I’m glad she did. Egypt was one of those countries where many, many people did not [...] Continue reading Nubian Girl Egypt 
Yes, I know. This Coca-cola sign in Arabic is almost a cliched photo taken by Americans, but you have to admit there’s something cool about such well-known brands being in different languages. Yes, there are two sides to this argument. One, global marketing takes away from the local economy. I agree. Two, [...] Continue reading Things that Make Me Happy – Coca Cola 
Well, I love hand-made products. Everyday items like brooms, baskets, mats, rugs, really everything is so much nicer when it’s handmade. I think we’ve lost so much of that in the U.S. It’s cheaper and more convenient to head to a super-store for all of our needs. Oh, I’m definitely guilty, too. I just [...] Continue reading Things that Make Me Happy – Handmade Brooms 
This portrait of a woman in a small town in Jordan, not too far from Petra, is one of my favorites of that trip. I love the pinkish columns and the contrast with her black clothes. The other thing it makes me think of is the perception of many Westerners, sometimes myself included, that [...] Continue reading Jordanian Woman As most of you have heard, there have been two devestating earthquakes in the Eastern Turkish city of Van. Unfortunately for these folks, the second earthquake was followed up with days of intense snow and cold. Already many agencies have been collecting blankets, clothes, food stuffs, etc. to help and I’m sure there will be more [...] Continue reading Ode to Mr. Bayram and His Van Hotel 
As you’ve noticed, my blog has been pretty non-existent for the last year. I think I got burned out trying to think of fun things to write and feeling the pressure of getting something on there. Once I took a break, though, that was really bad for business. I just never got going again. I [...] Continue reading Restructuring…. 
I know a lot of people who like to collect things. One of my good friends defines a collection as any one type of item that you own five of. With that definition in mind, I myself used to be one of these people. I collected Christmas decorations (Santas and snowmen—aw!), pigs, and boxes. then [...] Continue reading Travel- A Collector’s Dream
Boy taking in the wonders of Hagia Sophia! I came across this scene at the famous Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia is one of the world’s most reknown treasures. Built around 530 BC, it was first a church then, when the Ottomans took over Istanbul, it became a mosque. It is gorgeous, [...] Continue reading To Game Boy or Not to Game Boy, That is the Question! I’ve come to the conclusion that all people think I’m not the most imaginative conversationalist. Why? Because I cannot, no matter how hard I try, or how well I lie, I find it difficult to hold a “small talk” conversation. It’s impossible for me. It’s even difficult to illustrate this point, so yeah, I guess I [...] Continue reading Conversation Stoppers |
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