Global Cultures

Book Review: Been Everywhere…Got Nowhere

This is a a guest post from my super-cool Dad. In fact, it’s his second post here on TJCC. Check out his review of fascinating memoir Been Everywhere…Got Nowhere, authored by his good friend and Associated Press reporter, who has since passed, Hugh Mulligan. As a journalist, Mulligan had an amazing series of assignments and [...]

June 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

A Sneak Peek Inside the Travel Lab: Abigail King Interview

Not long ago – in a land quite close by (my apartment) – I came upon Abigail King’s fabulous blog, Inside the Travel Lab. It was an unexpected meeting; we connected on Twitter based on our mutual love and study of travel. I became a fast follower. Described as one of the web’s best travel [...]

May 23, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Not long ago, I rewatched The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, a Hallmark Hall of Fame production originally broadcast by CBS on April 19, 2009. It is based on the biography written by Anna Mieszkowska, Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Irena Sendler Story. Irena Sendler’s story is almost unbelievable, but it is [...]

May 15, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Photo Trekking: Interview with Nick Onken

A few weeks ago, I tweeted: “Does anyone know of a fabulous travel photographer? Would love to interview.” The idea for the Tweet came a few days after I had re-read my interview with one of the executives from National Geographic and had written about the storytelling power of images and my desire to learn [...]

April 8, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Book Review: The Art of Travel

A traveler at heart and by rigorous practice, I buy any book with the word “travel” in it. Ever wonder why there is this niche of people that are obsessed with traveling? I’m one of them. Before I read this, I had no idea how to put my fixation into words. The Art of Travel [...]

April 3, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

A Picture Speaks 1,459 Words

“The soul never thinks without a picture” – Aristostle I am no Ansel Adams. I never learned how to color between the lines. I’m a wizard at drawing stick figures with perms. But I’m great at seeking out people to learn from – the masterful artists, photographers and visually creative folks who inspire me. Katie [...]

March 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Inside the Writer’s Mind: Interview with Prof. Thomas Pavel

Write only if you really cannot help it. – Professor Thomas Pavel Last year, I had the fantastic opportunity to interview University of Chicago Professor Thomas Pavel for Examiner.com. His unique and extensive experiences – in addition to the acclaim he’s received – are true demonstrations of his commitment to what I like to call [...]

March 4, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

So Where Are You From?

Guest post by Farnoosh Brock, the fabulous creative author of Prolific Living. You can also follow Farnoosh on Twitter. “Where are you from?” Early 1990s. I was an immigrant teenager in America and this question made me shudder every time. It was an unusually common question back then. It must have been my awkward accent [...]

February 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING →