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Where I’m Writing From: Beijing, China

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

If only WordPress weren’t blocked in China, I would have posted this last week, but here goes. My Beijing room with a slightly-dusty view. Magic. From Paulo Coehlo’s Blog: Dreams and nightmares by Paulo Coelho on May 5, 2012 No … Continue reading →

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Book Birthing is a Messy, Arduous Labor of Love

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

16 years ago, which was, scarily, nearly half of a lifetime ago for me, I visited Datong, China, in the country’s arid Shanxi Province. Datong was not only the most coal-polluted city I’d visited in my life (it has the … Continue reading →

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Monkey Business

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

“Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.” ~Joseph Campbell I saw this photo last week and it cracked me up. Definitely worth spending a minute perusing the … Continue reading →

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Scientist Sunday: Leakey's Angels Part I, Jane Goodall

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Reblogged from Ink Chromatography: From left to right, Biruté Galdikas, Jane Goodall, and Dian Fossey (image from National Geographic) Ok, we are going to do something a little different. Over the next three Sundays, Scientist Sunday will feature three scientists … Continue reading →

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An Edited Life

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

“We’ve got to cut the extraneous out of our lives, and we’ve got to learn to stem the inflow. We need to think before we buy. Ask ourselves, ‘Is that really going to make me happier? Truly?’” —Graham Hill While … Continue reading →

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Planetary boundaries or opportunities?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Reblogged from Wandering Gaia: London: In the morning, I leave my house in the inner-London borough of Lewisham (‘Levesham‘ is the Saxon for ‘dwelling in the meadows’) and walk over the covered river Quaggy (from ‘quagmire’ or watery bog’) to … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hear it for… the Birds?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

So maybe I’ve been on a pro-local, pro-sustainable kick lately, but I don’t think this is a bad thing (and it benefits us all, so yes, you’re welcome… haha). But I was appalled when my husband and I recently received … Continue reading →

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Looking for Cold Mountain

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

While the original intent of this blog was to provide useful travel resources and tips, I found that I consistently returned to the question of why we travel, what traveling provides us, how we consume as travelers and individuals, and … Continue reading →

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When Orange is a Bad Omen

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Here’s a poignant reminder of why we travel: to witness places like this, return home, and tell everyone we know what the world outside our borders looks like. And remember: everything you consume has consequences. Make conscious decisions daily, including … Continue reading →

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The Way We See It

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Reblogged from In the Dark Again: I’ve been back home for over two months now.  And while I feel a longing for the shadow puppet trail, I’ve also been able to do a different kind of searching here in America. … Continue reading →

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