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Crazy Rich Singapore

One of 2018’s surprise hits was a movie called “Crazy Rich Asians,” based on the book by Kevin Kwan. Much of the action takes place in Singapore. Now I can see why. Here are a few highlights of my recent … Continue reading →

A few mosques in Malaysia and Brunei

Brunei is a strict Muslim country and filled with mosques. I also saw mosques in Malaysia. Here’s some quick views. More coming soon!

Hi from the Philippines

Some great experiences in the Philippines. More to come.

Some Lesser Known Parts of Kowloon, Hong Kong

On the Kowloon side of Hong Kong, where you can even get dim sum from a food truck. Where you wear a suit to class after work. Where construction scaffolding is made of bamboo. And the art is massive. A … Continue reading →

Illinois – Dan Fogelberg and Abraham Lincoln in Peoria

“Will it play in Peoria?” It did. They did. And I did. How a Chasing Abraham Lincoln tour turned into a pilgrimage to the singer Dan Fogelberg. The turn of phrase has its roots in the vaudeville era, where traveling … Continue reading →

General and Chief at the Lincoln Forum

The annual Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg is in the books and we have a new General, get to keep the Chief, and took a few steps into the future. Oh, and we had some great speakers, a ton of Lincoln … Continue reading →

Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address

Union victories were coming more frequently in the late summer and fall of 1863, although not universally, as a loss at Chickamauga and the New York draft riots would attest. But now it was time for a more somber occasion. … Continue reading →

Abraham Lincoln Selfies

Abraham Lincoln was the first “selfie” nut. His first photograph was in 1846, taken only about seven years after the daguerreotype process was introduced worldwide. Talk about your early adopters. That first photograph was basically a class picture as the … Continue reading →

Science Traveling Through Time and Space

Traveling can take you back in time (as in, history)…or it can take you away in space (as in, geography; so far no actual space travel for me). I’m about to do both. After close to two months without any … Continue reading →

Vote for Allison Gustavson

Change is hard, but there are times when change is necessary. This is one of those times. Following words from Abraham Lincoln, that is how I began my endorsement of Allison Gustavson. Now I am asking my family, friends, and … Continue reading →