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  • How to NOT Get Scammed

    Scammers are so incredibly prevalent that online consumers need to always be wary when making a purchase. This is especially true when doing business with an individual seller that you found via an unregulated online marketplace like Craigslist or Facebook. A good number of overseas scumbags make a full time living off of scamming unsuspecting…

  • Lima’s Wall of Shame

    A 10-km-long wall marks the dividing line between the rich and poor in Lima, Peru. Dubbed “el muro de la vergüenza” (the wall of shame), it’s all that separates some of Lima’s most affluent neighborhoods from the shanties that riddle the other side. Sensationalized news story headlines would have you believe that the wall is…

  • The Big Year: A Commentary on Passion

    If you’re here, then you’re one of the very few people that have already seen The Big Year. And, maybe, you’re one of the even fewer people that appreciates the film for what it is: a hidden gem that has so much to unpack and analyze, masquerading as a family-oriented movie about birds and confusing…

  • Positive Feedback Loops

    The best way to maintain a routine, productivity, and a general feeling of happiness is to get into a positive feedback loop. The concept is very simple. First, you do something that makes you happy. This happiness then motivates you to do more stuff, like workout or diet or complete some other goal. After accomplishing…

  • The Abandoned Resort on Contadora Island, Panama

    Contadora Island is one of the principal destinations for tourism within the Pearl Islands archipelago, about 30 miles off the coast of Panama in the Pacific Ocean. The longest stretch of beach on the island, known as Playa Larga, is where visitors are dropped off via ferry. While disembarking, it’s hard to miss a slew…