Lungshan Temple had the same effect on me as it did the last time I was here 2 years ago. Although crowded like the rest of Taipei, each person seems at peace, alone with their private conversations with the Gods that they have come to consult. Tears again came to […]

Twenty five hours of travel later and I am finally back in Taiwan, it is spectacular. Our first day hear was so full it is hard to know where to start. So I will begin with the end of the evening that was spent at an amazing performance of Peking […]

In Advance of my upcoming article on Zaragoza Spain in Gonomad.com, here is a behind the scenes look at the Bridge pavilion under construction at Expo Zaragoza 2008, “water and sustainable development” running from June 14th through the September 14th. This promises to be an exciting and important event with […]

Please visit Paulshoulphotography.com for image sales and more photography of the Young at Heart Chorus This is the big time for the young at Heart Chorus. Northampton Mass, from which they come, was beaming with pride last Saturday for the Premier of their new film that will be opening around […]

This is an old favorite photo of mine. Republican students from Umass were holding a rally in Northampton Ma to show support for our governments support of the Contras in the war against Nicaragua. This guy appeared with his sign “eat at flows” which is a local diner that every […]

RT 91 is getting to be a difficult drive. Yesterday we had an explosion that killed the driver after his truck carrying gasoline swerved to avoid a car. Today the highway was closed again for 3 hours after a truck carrying mulch turned over.

I remember walking into the dark room where I was to meet Maximon and thinking to my self, “I am far away from home, very far.” According to Wikipedia “Maximón is a saint worshipped in various forms by Maya people of several towns in the highlands of Western Guatemala. The […]