Last Thoughts on Taiwan
I’ve had this sitting in an unfinished draft on my computer for several weeks now. I figure I should get it up and out before I get any farther in Asia. I don’t want to get more than one country behind or I start to forget to much. As I noted when I arrived in [...]
Daily Travel Photo – Mauna Kea, Hawaii
These are the Keck 1 and 2 telescopes on top of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. At 10m in diameter each, they are the largest telescopes in the world.
Sweet, Sweet Continental Crust
For the first time since I left Los Angeles, I am not on an island! The boat ride was great and I met a very nice Korean girl on the boat over. Within the hour of arriving in Busan, I’ve had several people come up to me to say hello. Koreans are much more friendly [...]

