Conversations About the End of Time and The National Gallery of Art – Part 2:...
This is a follow-up to a previous journal entry which also features excerpts transcribed from the same book, Conversations About the End of Time supplemented by photographs of paintings on...
View ArticleMessage From Auckland
What follows is a short e-mail I wrote to my brother regarding some time I spent in Auckland, New Zealand over the past week. The message is followed by a slideshow featuring photos of some of the...
View ArticleDispatch from the Philippines
Here’s an email that I wrote to my family while I was visiting my fiancé’s family in the Philippines in October. Hello family, I just wanted to send you a quick update from the southern Philippines,...
View ArticleThe Officiant - Part III
On March 17th, 2019 I had the privilege of officiating my friends wedding in Pleasanton, California. Chen and Dalia were the third couple whose wedding I’ve officiated. I’m very grateful to them for...
View ArticleTropical North Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef Educational Adventure
The New Scientist is accepting Discovery Tour idea submissions. If your idea wins then you get two free tickets to partake. Here is my submission. Summary: This would be an immersive educational...
View Article2020 Calendar (PDF) and Planning Ahead
There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen....
View ArticleSunset at Wright’s Beach and Memento Mori
Here are some pictures and a one-minute video of a beautiful December sunset and some massive waves crashing down at Wright’s Beach along the Sonoma Coast in Northern California. With each passing...
View ArticleThe Golden Door
For the past two years I have been working to attain my goal of living abroad. I have always dreamt of living in a different part of the world, and the idea of getting a second residency has become...
View ArticleUruguay – Initial Impressions
A friend recently asked what are some of the differences in freedom that I’ve noticed between Uruguay and the United States. I can sense the freedom is palpable here, the reasons for which are not...
View ArticleEveryone’s a Genius in a Bull Market
For most of my adult life I lived paycheck to paycheck, which never bothered me because I was always either content or hopeful that I was somehow going to be financially stable in the future. I wasn’t...
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