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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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Objects in Grand Galleries

January 10, 2026
Tags: museum, ancient Egypt, design

Sensing a Pyramid Scheme

January 10, 2026
Tags: ancient Egypt, museum, architecture, design, pyramid

Designed in California

August 16, 2025
Tags: Texas, fast-food, interior scene, design, California

Still in Waco

August 16, 2025
Tags: Texas, markets, design, church, sports

Magnolia Magic Words

August 16, 2025
Tags: Texas, design, words, sign, home, family, television

New Cities on YouTube

December 22, 2024
Tags: city, Saudi Arabia, design, YouTube, placed thoughts, place, Internet

The Future Oblisco

December 21, 2024
Tags: cairo, skyscraper, architecture, design, YouTube, dubai

Waiting for Godot

December 18, 2024
Tags: cairo, modernity, interior scene, design, covid19

Colosseum of Education

December 18, 2024
Tags: cairo, university, architecture, design, future, Rome

Greetings from Cairo

December 16, 2024
Tags: cairo, city, postcards, design

Toning Down the Bright Colors

December 11, 2024
Tags: cairo, amusement park, design, globalization

In Dreams Begin More Dreams

December 08, 2024
Tags: cairo, wealth, design, development

A Pyramid Theme

November 27, 2024
Tags: cairo, ancient Egypt, museum, design, pyramid

The Central Court

November 24, 2024
Tags: museum, cairo, statue, design

Post the Portal

November 03, 2024
Tags: cairo, selfie, design, symbols, university
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