From this perspective, the maps of geopolitics vanish, and the underlying interconnectedness of all the components of this extraordinary living system – animal, plant, water, land, and atmosphere – becomes strikingly evident.” ~ Richard Benedick My photobuddy and long standing friend, Elana Erasmu...
I don’t think that was a coincidence. The Immigration Act of 1924 was ushered in based on the huge slug of mainly non-Western European immigrants hitting our shores – people who little in common with the existing peoples of the United States, other than having two eyes and butts and suc...
The Taiping Rebellion of 1850-64 nearly succeeded before it was crushed by Western and Chinese Imperial troops, and old Shanghai was the scene of heavy fighting. By the late 1800s, much of China had been carved up by foreign powers competing for spheres of influence. Window into history, S...
Powerful talismans of fertility and good destiny are woven into this rich golden composition. The bodies of two snakes intertwine to form a Herakles knot, the centerpiece of this bracelet. The snake on the left represents Agathodaimon, and the cobra on the right Terenouthis, two agrarian/fert...
Green Hotels Association GREENING NEWSLETTER Drought-Conscious Hotels on the Rise Don't let the verdant gardens and fountain-filled lobbies of resorts fool you—most of the Western US is in the 15th year of the worst drought to hit the area in more than 800 years. However, some hotels are...