Sincretismo Nuestro tema esta vez es sincretismo, y he pasado un rato pensando en este. Al principio, mis pensamientos sobre religión: Entiendo que la religión, cual es importante para mí en termos espirituales, es esencial en sincretismo. Entonces, para mí el sincretismo es primer un sentido que me pongo cuando entro un espacio católico—es un […]
Bath, Stonehenge
You might not be able to get that close to it they said. It might not be that impressive they said. Somehow, the distance was perfect And I wouldn’t even have felt comfortable walking among such hallowed ruins. Bath itself was a welcome break from the sprawling metropolis that is London. Walking up a long […]
Q&A: The London Program
This is from a post from my blog, okayzoeyk, answering questions my followers had about the program when it was halfway. Have you started talking with a British accent? Haha no I have not! I think I’ve started picking up some of the lingo though but nooo no accent. What words do you find especially […]
Ecological Imperialism?
In the conclusion to his book Ecological Imperialism, Alfred W. Crosby likens the human race to an army in its progression across the globe. The Aboriginal Australians, Native Americans, and Maori peoples of New Zealand were the “shock troops”or foot soldiers, whereas the later European arrivals comprised the full army with tanks and heavy […]
Field trip to Scotland
A couple weekends ago we went on a field trip down to Edinburgh and Glasgow. While making our way up there, some of us stopped in a town called Durham. It was gorgeous. Everyone should visit this small beautiful town. Eventually we made our way to Glasgow where we stayed in a adorable hostel with a smirking superman painting on our […]