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CATCHING CARMEN SANDIEGO PART 3: SELECTING MEMORIES

Indeed there is never a moment when we do not wish to commit something to memory, and we wish it most of all when our attention is held by business of special importance. – Rhetorica ad Herrenium This is part 3 of a multi-part series on developing detective skills, like deduction, observation and reasoning, that can enhance your life and travel experiences. In part 1 we discussed the benefits of observation and how you can hone your observation ability with a bunch of awesome games. Part 2 talked about …

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THE ART OF TRAVEL

Tell me something about yourself. Take a minute and think about it. How did you describe yourself? Did you say doctor or banker? Mom? Father? Christian? Son? Wife? Tennis Player? All of these things, and many more, are roles in your life but they are not your life. The truth is that these things are …

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ANGER AND TRAVEL

This is what hell is like, I thought, as I looked towards the thrashing angry ocean. The water rose in frustration and slammed itself against the beach, grinding rocks into glass colored pebbles with its agitation. It was a thing of all motion and no progress, like anger. Can you see anger in a place, …

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