Travel, culture and history with Jim
Costa Rica
An attempt to recapture a travel adventure from 1987 In March of 1987, I had completed another two years at the University of Washington to obtain teaching certifications in biology, chemistry and general science. I had previously graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. I will brag that I finished with a 3.86…
Turkey
This is an attempt to recapture the 45 days I spent in the country of Turkey in the Winter of 1983. I had written extensively in journals about this time period, but have been unable to locate my journals, so I am left with my memory. As I have been recollecting this journey, so many…
Taiwan
Taiwan’s population in 2026 is estimated at approximately 23.01 to 24.1 million people. Where do I start?! What an amazing trip! I hadn’t traveled solo in six or seven years, so I had forgotten just how at home I feel on the road by myself. I love what happens when I travel. I took a long time deciding where to travel. I arranged for my wife’s parents…
The Unanticipated Impact of Seemingly Small Decisions in Life
It has always fascinated me to think about how small decisions I have made eventually led to major impacts on my life. We often make seemingly insignificant decisions dozens of times per day without thinking too much of it, but in reality, your present place in life can be traced back to those moments of…
Greenland
https://poseidonexpeditions.com/about/articles/who-owns-greenland-and-why-10-facts-about-the-world-s-largest-island/ https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/02/through-indigenous-eyes-the-colonial-history-of-greenland-and-why-it-matters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Greenland https://www.google.com/search?q=the+history+of+Greenland&oq=the+history+of+Greenland&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDwgAEEUYORiDARixAxiABDIHCAEQABiABDIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yCAgJEAAYFhgeMggIChAAGBYYHjIICAsQABgWGB4yCAgMEAAYFhgeMggIDRAAGBYYHjIICA4QABgWGB7SAQkxMTg3MGowajSoAg6wAgHxBWPA0_rTwfLk&client=ms-android-comcast-us-rvc3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#sv=CBASlQgKkggKBtrZ29IPABKHCArMAQrJAbrZ29IPwgEKK2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9NHR3d1JSSjh4NE0SB1lvdVR1YmUahQFodHRwczovL2VuY3J5cHRlZC10Ym4yLmdzdGF0aWMuY29tL2Zhdmljb25WMj91cmw9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20mY2xpZW50PUFJTSZzaXplPTEyOCZ0eXBlPUZBVklDT04mZmFsbGJhY2tfb3B0cz1UWVBFLFNJWkUsVVJMIAE4AQqJAgqGAtLZ29IP_wEKKkdyZWVubGFuZDogQnJpZWYgRmFjdHMgfCBIaXN0b3J5IE1hZGUgRWFzeRIraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj00dHd3UlJKOHg0TRqjAVRoZSBoaXN0b3J5IG9mIEdyZWVubGFuZCBlbmNvbXBhc3NlcyBleHBsb3JhdGlvbiwgc3Vydml2YWwsIGFuZCBjaGFuZ2UuIFBlb3BsZSBoYXZlIGluaGFiaXRlZCBHcmVlbmxhbmQgZm9yIHRob3VzYW5kcyBvZiB5ZWFycy4gVGhlIGluaXRpYWwgc2V0dGxlcnMgd2VyZSBmcm9tIHRoZSAKngIKmwLC2dvSD5QCEipHcmVlbmxhbmQ6IEJyaWVmIEZhY3RzIHwgSGlzdG9yeSBNYWRlIEVhc3lSWxgFKipHcmVlbmxhbmQ6IEJyaWVmIEZhY3RzIHwgSGlzdG9yeSBNYWRlIEVhc3k6K2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9NHR3d1JSSjh4NE1iRwoMTUFHSV9GRUFUVVJFGgRCTFVSIAAoADAAQitodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PTR0d3dSUko4eDRNckAKK2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9NHR3d1JSSjh4NE0oJjIPU291cmNlOiBZb3VUdWJlCogCCoUCytnb0g_-ARLZASLWAS9zZWFyY2gvYWJvdXQtdGhpcy1yZXN1bHQ_b3JpZ2luPXd3dy5nb29nbGUuY29tJnJlcT1DaXRvZEhSd2N6b3ZMM2QzZHk1NWIzVjBkV0psTG1OdmJTOTNZWFJqYUQ5MlBUUjBkM2RTVWtvNGVEUk5Fak1LSndvQ0NIRUtJUWhkWWgwS0RHTnZkVzUwY25sZmJtRnRaUklOVlc1cGRHVmtJRk4wWVhSbGN4SUVDZ0lJUnhvQ0NBQWFBQ0lDRUFGSUFGZ0FhQUEmaGw9ZW4tVVMmZ2w9VVMaFmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmdvb2dsZS5jb21aAGABaAFwAHgAIOvInckEMAFKCBACGAEgASgB
The Pathway to US Citizenship
Once entering the USA with a Green Card or Permanent Resident status, one has the option of becoming a US citizen. For many, this is a long sought after goal. Others choose to remain a green card holder. https://my.uscis.gov/citizenship/what_to_expect Our immigration story For my wife and our family, we wanted her to receive US citizenship…
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