Category: Travel
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Take Me Home
This January, I moved with my wife and four month old to Amsterdam for what could finally be a permanent job. I’ve been laughing because my dream was to live in Europe, particularly Amsterdam, began when I watched The Carter documentary in grad school. It opens with someone asking Lil’ Wayne’s manager, “So why Amsterdam?”…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
More than 500 Labor Historians Condemn Biden’s Intervention in Freight Rail Dispute It is unclear what, if anything, the letter will accomplish, but Barker will be pleased if it at least demonstrates solidarity with the freight rail workers. “I think it’s a mistake to think historians only think about the past. If you’re doing it…
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The Ballad of the Redwoods
The mighty Guardians of the Pacific Northwest have stood in all their splendid glory since the age of the dinosaurs. These glorious natural monuments are as ancient as they are beautiful. I’m speaking of the Sequoioideae, more commonly known as the Redwood Tree. Nature can be a healing and beautiful place. This weekend besides spending…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
“Horrific”: World leaders react to end of Roe v. Wade in U.S. “The ruling of [the U.S.] Supreme Court that makes abortion illegal reminds us that there is always a risk of going backward. In Latin America, we advance on the path of rights, and from Chile we will continue to strongly defend the full…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Tongai Matandirotya
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individuals alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the bartender, Cape Town local, and hero, Tongai…
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Happy New Year, COVID19!
It’s Fucking New Year’s! It’s almost 2022. There are no hoverboards (no, not the ones that blow up!), A.I. robots, or flying cars. Instead, we are entering year three of the COVID19 pandemic. Since this thing started, we’ve lost 800k Americans, and the unofficial death toll may be much higher. We’ve lost millions of people…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
‘Overwhelmed by old challenges’, Caribbean leaders say COVID-19 has forced a new battle for the survival of their nations Caribbean island nations are under assault from the coronavirus pandemic even as they try to protect their communities from rising seas and raging storms, regional leaders said Saturday at the UN, where they called for bold…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
String theorist Michio Kaku: ‘Reaching out to aliens is a terrible idea There are some colleagues of mine that believe we should reach out to them. I think that’s a terrible idea. We all know what happened to Montezuma when he met Cortés in Mexico so many hundreds of years ago. Now, personally, I think…
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The O.G. Files ‘Black History Month’ Edition: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Welcome the Evolving Man Project’s “Black History Month” edition of the O. G. profiles. The O.G. profiles will highlight women from diverse backgrounds and how they embody the values of what it means to be an evolved person. While uplifting their contributions to making a fairer and more just society. Today we will profile Ida…
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For Da Blerds
Black Nerds Unite My journey into Nerdom began with Saturday morning cartoons and pro-wrestling as a child. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were among my favorites. He-Man, Transformers, Widget the World Watcher, Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales, Tales Spin, and Captain Planet also gave me my entertainment fix. As a child, it was all about The…
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