Of Veles the pagan God and Deep Fakes
The town of Veles produces large amounts of political fake content in the world. Jonas' Book of Veles tried to bring deep fakes to the forefront.
Category Stories
Stories that matter. The people, fables and legends that have shaped our world. And the pervasive humanity that percolates us all.
Origins of the Quarantine
The Quarantine began in medieval times when Ragusa (Dubrovnik) started isolating people in the Lazareti. Initially a Trentine, it eventually became the Quarantena via Venice.
Back in My Day
A road trip from San Jose to Monument Valley, Four Corners, and back. We had driven through this exact itinerary back in 2005, but things have changed considerably since then. After the first few quips, Annoying and Grumpy Dad was…
5:00 am Walks
I am not a morning person. The early bird can take as many worms as it would like, and I wouldn’t care. Which is why, this blog title is special. There has to be something special about the location or…
Porticoes of Bologna
It gets very hot and muggy in Bologna. The Bolognese covered their walkways for miles on end in endless porticoes to solve for this problem. These porticoes are now a UNESCO contender.
But we love our lives more: The Solitude of North Iceland
Northern Iceland is as remote as it gets. Tree-less wind-swept lava-colored landscapes. Mud-scaped roads to reach a town where Puffins camped out. The brown-blue-green palettes of old volcanic craters. The simultaneous solitude and ear-shattering thunder of massive waterfalls such as Godafoss and Dettifoss. The sulphur-tinged turquoise lakes around Myvatn. And barely any humans.
Eid in Morocco
We had doubts around visiting Morocco in the middle of Ramadan, but our experience turned out flawless and unique, especially witnessing Eid on the last day of our stay.
The Gerua Crowd : Bollywood takes over Iceland
It has been said that Bollywood has done more for world wide tourism than any tourist magazine. Needless to say, this was a widely held view by the 2+ Billion Earthlings that can’t escape Bollywood, and also a view held…
The White Walkers: South Central Iceland
When news outlets talk about Iceland being overrun by tourists, they are talking about South Central Iceland. The Wow Air travelers, and the Iceland Air 3 day stopovers. The Blue Lagoon enthusiasts, and the Continental Rift explorers.
The Wuhan Pneumonia
This is the last image I have on any of my proper (read: non-iPhone) cameras. It was taken from our hotel room, right before packing and leaving on Jan 1, 2020 for the long foggy ride on the Yamuna Expressway…