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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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consumerism

Mall Islam

October 19, 2022
Tags: dubai, mosque, clothing, souvenirs, luxury, art, mall, consumerism, globalization

Sermons from Glass Closets

February 11, 2022
Tags: dubai, expo, consumerism, environmentalism, clothing, t-shirts, water
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Global Property

April 06, 2019
Tags: South Africa, harbor, wealth, globalization, consumerism
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Gateway to Robben Island

April 06, 2019
Tags: South Africa, UNESCO, harbor, prison, islands, design, consumerism
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The Mall as Institution

December 21, 2018
Tags: Senegal, mall, modernism, architecture, consumerism, cars, holiday, symbols, globalization