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Travel: Photographing Strangers

July 28, 2009

I recently had a conversation with a friend and fellow-traveler about photographing people while traveling. For me, some of my favorite photographs from my travels are those that capture the locals. The first couple of times I went overseas,  I snapped away without even thinking of how the subjects might feel.

Recently, however, I have been [...]

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Life: Is Singapore thaaat Strict?

November 16, 2008

What do Americans know about Singapore? The answer is, basically nothing.
Before I left, I had several conversations with people about Singapore’s harsh laws. Some have heard about the ban on chewing gum (yes, it is true), while most others have heard about the infamous Michael Fay incident. Does that name sound familiar? That’s right, he [...]

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Life: Stories From the Classroom, Part II

November 14, 2008

It is time for more stories from the classroom/campus. I wanted to keep up with this every week, but I have fallen behind. As a teacher, I sometimes get frustrated when I am marking, or annoyed when the students are loud and disruptive. At the end of the day, however, I make sure to think [...]

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Site Update: Photos

October 7, 2008

If you are interested in seeing my photos from this summer, I have added an RSS feed in the right column. This is a temporary change – I am working on a photo gallery for the site. Also, I have not posted any photos from Singapore yet.
You can also access them here.

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Travel: Just another Bule with a Camera in Indonesia…

June 18, 2007

Alas! We had a day off! On Saturday I woke up early, had some breakfast, and headed for the town. It was just me, my camera, and a small Indonesian phrase book. It was nice. I mostly just cruised around, took some pictures, and tested out a few coffee shops. After a few hours, I [...]

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