World Travelers II

Book: Scenic Spots and Historical SItes in Xi'an

From Wikipedia: Xi'an (Chinese: 西安; pinyin: Xī'ān)^[1][2] is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty.^[1] Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history,^[3] including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang.^[3] Xi'an is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army.

Sibling Rivalry

Nothing says "love" like a good, stiff headlock. 

Happy Easter

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Radio Flyer

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They see me rollin'...they hatin'.



Book: The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World by Paul H. Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson.

Amazon.com Review: Cultural Creative is a term coined by Ray and Anderson to describe people whose values embrace a curiosity and concern for the world, its ecosystem, and its peoples; an awareness of and activism for peace and social justice; and an openness to self-actualization through spirituality, psychotherapy, and holistic practices. Cultural Creatives do not just take the money and run; they don't want to defund the National Endowment for the Arts; and they do want women to get a fairer shake--not only in the United States, but around the globe.

World Travelers

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These ladies seem pretty excited. Their guide, however, has seen it all before.


Book: Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould

Amazon.com Review:
The Burgess Shale of British Columbia "is the most precious and important of all fossil localities," writes Stephen Jay Gould. These 600-million-year-old rocks preserve the soft parts of a collection of animals unlike any other. Just how unlike is the subject of Gould's book.