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Hunting for Beijing’s History through Ancient Trees “古木に北京の歴史を尋ねる”

Posted on: March 12th, 2014

I gave two speeches in February concerning Beijing’s history. Using examples of some of the more interesting old trees I explained how they helped in our understanding of a site’s past. The trees often are the best clues to find the remains of sacred places and their stories transcend the ages. February 15 at the […]

LAFCADIO HEARN’S DEATH DAY REMEMBERED

Posted on: October 31st, 2012

As I write this post the terrible storm Sandy is plowing through the East Coast of the U.S. For many, it will bring back memories of Katrina, but for me it was the experience with Hurricane Georges in 1998. I was visiting New Orleans and had been asked to give a talk at the Howard […]

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