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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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plaques

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An Unexpected Problem

June 29, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, plaques, memorial, geology, science, race, story, social justice
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Arriving at Aztalan

February 25, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, mounds, sign, historical society, plaques, park
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Authentic Costume

February 07, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, Native Americans, statue, plaques, sign, history, clothing
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A Very Important Person

May 13, 2020
Tags: Sierra Leone, Ahmadiyya, history, plaques, sign, globalization
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The Mosque from the Sky

January 17, 2019
Tags: Senegal, mosque, islam, arabic, plaques, vision

The Mysterious Pleasure or Plaques and Bricks

September 26, 2016
Tags: memorial, plaques, UP, christianity, nonprofit, public art