Powered-off laptop as a paper stand - life hack
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
We are not wimps - Oberlin, Ohio
We are not wimps - Oberlin, Ohio
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Obies painted one of the college's rocks with a message. Remember seeing this with Mom and Dad right before the first semester started. September 1987.
Photo of a photo of the Clintons during their Xian visit
Photo of a photo of the Clintons during their Xian visit
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Photo of a photo of the Clintons during their Xian visit.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Guardian and toddler in Xian in 2004 - open-back pants
Guardian and toddler in Xian in 2004 - open-back pants
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Toddlers in China are often clothed in open-backed pants -- pants with slits that allow for easy urination and defecation on the streets (given the dearth of public toilets in China).
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Zhu Zaiguo in Xian in 2004
Zhu Zaiguo in Xian in 2004
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Mr. Zhu is a serial entrepreneur -- Radfort, Vnetoo, Temobi, etc. Based in Shenzhen.
Xian Incident Bullet Hole - taken in 2004
Xian Incident Bullet Hole - taken in 2004
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi'an_Incident
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Farky the Wonder Dog
Farky Wonder Dog
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
My family's loyal, toothless mutt in the 1980s. Despite having few teeth, Farky would catch rabbits and other animals and defended the house as if she had teeth.
As you can see in this photo, her tongue would fall out of her mouth and get a bit dry.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Monday, November 03, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Lebanese meal - delicious
Lebanese meal - delicious
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Chicken. Fries. Picked veges. Garlic-flavored mayo. Fresh-squeezed orange+lemon juice.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Feral garbage cats - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Feral garbage cats - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Not sure how in iPhone messed up this photo. In any event, in the central "frame" one can see a feral garbage cat resting on its bin -- its territory. Every trash bin has its own feral garbage cat or two.
Interesting to me that there are so many feral cats and no stray dogs.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
konafa nabulsia - cheese-based dessert - popular store in Jordan and Riyadh
konafa nabulsia - cheese-based dessert - popular store in Jordan and Riyadh
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
This hot dessert is sweet, is sprinkled with nuts and has a layer of delicious, chewy cheese underneath.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Large recycling bin at the local mosque, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Large recycling bin at the local mosque, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Since Riyadh has no mandatory recycling program, I am glad to see that the local mosque urges recycling.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Bluetooth prohibited says dr-cafe.com
Bluetooth prohibited says dr-cafe.com
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
I assume the Dr. Cafe chain of cafes bans Bluetooth so men and women don't communicate between the Single Men and Family / Single Women sections.
Photography prohibited says dr-cafe.com
Photography prohibited says dr-cafe.com
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Why in the world would the Dr. Cafe coffee shop chain in Saudi Arabia prohibit photography? High speed Wi Fi is available, but no photography?
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Majed's fresh dates - some starting to dry - gooey + sweet
Majed's fresh dates - some starting to dry - gooey + sweet
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Majed provides us with excellent dates and fresh, Arab-brewed coffee almost everyday. Quite a cultural treat!
Male Muslim prayer room sign at the new Nankang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Male Muslim prayer room sign at the new Nankang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Taken at the Taiwan Broadband Show in Taipei. There is increasing interest globally in the world's Islamic marketplaces and such shows increasingly cater to religious needs.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Jiji (aka Ji Ji aka Chi chi) Town Seal
The age old question --is it "Chi Chi" or "Ji Ji" or "Jiji"? In any event, Jiji is famous for its mini train line built by the Japanese colonizers to transport bananas.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Betelnut detritus - Jiji, Nantou County, Taiwan
Leftover vines picked clean of the precious, semi-narcotic betelnut.
Cake selection, Cafe 85, Linkou, Taiwan
Cafe 85 C is the Starbucks of Taiwan. Cheap but good beverages and inexpensive cakes.
Costco condiments with Chinese characteristics - Taiwan
Whereas Americans only apply hot dog condiments to hot dogs themselves, almost every Taiwanese in Costco loads up plates with the condiments that they eat with all sorts of stuff!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Taiwanese pork truck
The Taiwanese are rightly outraged with the Chinese milk scandal -- but are food standards that much more sanitary in Taiwan itself?
Monday, October 06, 2008
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