Cambodia, 2010. At a silk farm. I took a free tour. We started by looking at the mulberry trees that feed the caterpillars. With a centrifuge, they separate the mature cocoons from the leaves. Then they were boiling cocoons and…
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Antaimoro
Madagascar. In Ambalavao, there is a private paper-making business. Their method for making this paper came from the Arabs back in the 9th and 10th centuries. The Arabs had brought some paper on which to print the Koran but they…
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Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs
On the Island of Hawaii, lies the Hawaii Volcano National Park. On over a mile of boardwalk trail, overlooking the shoreline, you can look upon petroglyphs. Hawaiians of old created these pictures by chiseling them into the hardened lava. You…
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Eligible Elk
Ernie the Elk took another sip of cold water. It was rutting season and for some reason, his classified ad had not been printed in the local news. No doubt the doing of some jealous rivals. He had worked for…
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Mehrangarh Fort
In Jodhpur, is one of India’s largest forts, the Mehrangarh Fort. It was built in 1500 A.D. The layers of archways in the ceiling had the look of a fancy mosque. Under these arches, a musician played and two…
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