Last week we met world-traveling photographer Boyang through his signature works from various corners of the planet. Today, we begin[…]
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The Actualization of Humanity Allows Us to Experience More in Life
A recipient of my Sunday email to readers sent me a photo of her small town in England. I had[…]
Read moreWhere in the World Is Boyang? –The Man Who Captured the World
“I was stuck in a 8-5 office job in a factory in the medical device sector,” Boyang said to me.[…]
Read moreStay Free of Today’s Political Drama; Build Your Own Sand Castle
As was the case during the US presidential election, and again during the inauguration, unrest dots the American landscape today.[…]
Read moreAn Appalachian Woman Tells All: Poverty and Drug Abuse in West Virginia
The first thing that comes to people’s minds when hearing “West Virginia” is likely one of the following: mountains, hillbillies,[…]
Read moreVanessa Travels (And Philosophizes Upon) the Winter Wonderland of Bryce National Park
Nine years ago, I was a 26-year-old taking my first international trip. I had met a Minneapolis schoolteacher who would take[…]
Read moreIt’s Cold. So Here Are Some Summer Nature Shots From the South
It’s long john season. Wool socks. Sweaters and parkas. Squeeze into your car with all that. See your breath. Try[…]
Read moreA Bright Spot in a (Sometimes) Dark World: My Experience at the Supermarket
Last week I was in a supermarket checkout line. A middle-aged lady in front of me had the orange glow of[…]
Read more“The U.S. Is Like an Old Man”: A Chinese PhD Student Shares Her Thoughts on America–And China
Xi (Cassie) Guo is an international student at the University of Minnesota. In the lab, she studies diseases. Outside of[…]
Read moreHappy New Year: A Time to Reflect and Look Ahead (In English, Swahili, Spanish, German….)
HAPPY NEW YEAR Or should I say: Heri ya Mwaka Mpya! (Swahili) Godt Nytt år! (Norwegian) 新年快乐! / Xīnnián kuàilè![…]
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