personal/social/political philosophy & opinion–sometimes in poetry
One of the major necessities of travel is money management. As it turns out, this can be quite tricky: I was assured by various sources that nearly everyone in China prefers online payments through a thing called wiipay… that no one wants cash. This turned out not to be quite true. Our hotel only accepted, …
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There seems to be a correlation between the state of emotions of the observer and the proximity of whales. I learned this years ago, when I was observing the wild whales and dolphins in the inland passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia. In the wild, orcas simply did not come around …
“Don’t leave the Duck unless you hear these words! If you feel unsafe at any time, feel free to pull down the life-jacket in the netting over your head…” The captain’s name was Ishmael; the driver’s name was Joe for our tour through the streets and waterways of Singapore. These two looked like products of …
Tonality sinks more ships than flapping lips, and triggers more reactive explosions than the thing said. History, geography, and basic manners are neglected studies these days. Judging people by superficials–their accents, background, nationality, religion, physical attractiveness, or skin tone–is always going to be mistaken. When there are no rules, sometimes people still choose to play …
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