“I was stuck in a 8-5 office job in a factory in the medical device sector,” Boyang said to me.[…]
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An 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 moreNew Year, New Video: Portraits of Tanzanian Villagers (And How They Reacted to Photography)
Happy New Year! Two-and-a-half years ago, while working at the school in the village of Magulilwa, Tanzania, a few townspeople[…]
Read moreVideo: Talking Travel Adventures on 1180 KCKQ Reno, Nevada
Last Monday I was a guest on the “Peel Off Labels” radio program, on air from Reno, Nevada. Host Paul[…]
Read moreMy Southern Experience: Religion (& Politics) and the South
The South is religious, right? That’s the stereotype. Maybe it’s only in appearance. An attendee at my presentation in Minneapolis[…]
Read moreJanice at an Ecuadorian Orphanage, Finale: Top 9 Traits Needed
She shared about the children (who were a handful) and the scenery (which was breathtaking). Now Janice reflects on her[…]
Read morePhoto Album: The Natural (And Manmade) Beauty of Ecuador
In 2009 Janice traveled to Ecuador to volunteer at an orphanage. We covered her arrival in part one. The wild kids[…]
Read moreTour and Conversation on a Southern Farm
This was as close as I’d get to a plantation on my Southern tour. (Yes, Southerners, I know you don’t[…]
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