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14.8.18

Why I like Fifth Century Thinkers like Socrates and Confucius

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Confucius and Socrates Represent a Renaissance of Thought I was trained to begin with Socrates. But what about Confucius standing next t...
10.8.18

What does the Great Wall of China Have in Common with Supermarket Swivel Chairs at Checkout?

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Guard Tower, Great Wall, Simatai, China © 2017 When I was sitting at this sentry gate at the Great Wall last Summer with our school gr...
6.8.18

Tempus Fugit - Photograph of a Green Landscape in Jingdezhen, China

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Jingdezhen, China Image source: Patrick X. Liu PDF for Copy for Easy Viewing and Printing
2.8.18

Short Time Lapse Video of the Garbage Train that Runs from Bushwick to Virginia

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A CSX garbage train rolls underneath 41st Avenue in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens. Waste collected by New York City's Departmen...
31.7.18

Today is Harry Potter's 38th Birthday

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Harry Potter turns 38 years old today (and yes, I am keeping up with the birthday of a fictional character). Also, it's J.K. Rowling...
30.7.18

Three Observations from People Watching on a Recent Trip to Washington, D.C.

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In this blog post, I recount conversations overheard and undertaken on a recent trip to the nation's capital. At the Penn Station A...
23.7.18

The Killman Family Story Constructed Through Census Records, Oral Tradition, and Family Photographs

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How I created a story of my family's genealogical history using data from the 1930 United States census - with help from family photogr...