I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.
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The Cottonwood Bistro in Brookings, South Dakota is home to fine foods and espresso. It is the first branch of the famous Cottonwood Coffee located at the Main Avenue. I don’t normally visit the Bistro as I see myself leaning more to the “Cottonwood-Coffee” fan category. The first visit to…
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Where to pick strawberries in Brookings, South Dakota? Just a couple of miles east from the center of Brookings, South Dakota, is a strawberry farm. I forgot the name of the farm, but it is so easy to find. A big signboard can be seen at an intersection where you…
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What is Science Domain International? Why is Sciencedomain.org sending me an email invitation to review a manuscript for its British Journal of Applied Science & Technology? Is Science Domain International a scam — one of those shady publishing houses or questionable operators that the New York Times mentioned? Here is…
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The Philippines is showing a poor score in the 2014 World Press Freedom Index released recently. The Philippines is ranked 149th out of 180 countries, that is two places down from last year’s 147th ranking. In 2012, we are at #140. Afghanistan is even atop us at 128th this year….
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The map below shows the disputed claims in the South China Sea, specifically the Spratly Islands. While other countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, and The Philippines claim portions of the islands, China wants everything (see the red line). China claims nearly all of the South China Sea! See also:…
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This is part 10 of our series of Bisaya jokes and funny Filipino lines. If you missed the other parts, check out more Bisaya and Filipino jokes in our archives. Enjoy part 9 of our Pinoy joke series. *** Waitress: unsa imong order nong? Pedro: ahhhhhh kwan lang day, kape….
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I spent a week visiting a number of museums in the Washington, D.C. area. To highlight my trip to D.C., I am posting a series of “What’s Inside” posts. Here is one from my visit to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate. See the rest of What’s…
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Thanks Sun-Star for the live streaming! Filipinos who cannot be on the streets this Sunday for the Sinulog 2014 celebration can still watch the Sinulog Grand Parade 2014 live online! The parade is beamed live from two cameras — one from the Grand Stand and the other from the streets!…
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