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Category Archives: Travel
Anarcho-Transhumanism
I’ve always considered myself a bit of a non-violent anarchist. I’m extremely cynical about the value of organizations, particularly in an era when it’s easy to self-organize around specific tasks. Most mature organizations seem to degenerate into self-preservation activities (including assimilation). … Continue reading
Undersea Sculptures in Cancun, Mexico
I have an interest in outdoor environmental and/or monumental art. For this reason, I was particularly interested in the following short article (written by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor) that appeared in NG (Jan 2012): Submerged in transparent ocean waters [near … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Environment, monumental, Travel
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John W. Gardner: Why We Need to Travel
John W. Gardner (1912-2002), was Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the only Republican in the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. Gardner had an illustrious career in public service and was a life-long advocate for education. He was also an important author. In … Continue reading
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Uganda: In the News
Uganda continues to stay in the news for a variety of reasons. The three articles quoted below are about as diverse as you can get: According to Time magazine’s “The 50 Best Inventions of the Year” (28 Nov 2011): The Digital … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Social Justice, Technology, uganda
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Santiago Pilgrimage Extension
From Santiago de Compostela (Spain), there is an extension of the pilgrimage route (El Camino de Santiago) which continues to the ocean. This route terminates in coastal city of Muxia. I first learned of this extension from the movie “The Way.” According … Continue reading
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“The Way,” a Movie Review
The movie “The Way” takes place on the pilgrimage route across northern Spain ending at Santiago de Compostela, a goal of pilgrims for over 1,000 years. The plot, what there is of it, revolves around one man’s journey of self discovery and can be summarized as … Continue reading
Posted in catholicism, Movies, pilgrimage, Religion, Travel, Walking
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Lord’s Resistance Army, Rush Limbaugh and Me
On October 15th, President Barack Obama notified Congress that the US is sending 100 troops into central Africa, into the countries of Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, and South Sudan. The goal of the mission is to assist these … Continue reading
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“The Way,” Pilgrimage Movie Background
According to an article in AARP: The Magazine written by the actor Martin Sheen, the sacred pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela changed his life: My father was from the rugged mountainous, and rainy province of Galicia in northwestern Spain . … Continue reading
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St. Francis and the Kearns’ Statue
An injured welder recently donated a large statue of St. Francis to the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kearns, Utah. Michael Peery spent 2 years creating the statue and 13 years trying to sell it. According to Mike Gorrell, writing in … Continue reading
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St. Francis, President Kimball, and Birds
When I was on my Mormon mission in France, I developed a deep affection for St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), one of the most venerated of all Catholic saints. In fact, I purchased a biography of the saint and read it … Continue reading
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