Nothing really big going on here, but wanted to share some photos. One interesting thing I’ve learned recently is that Latin America also uses the style manual of the American Psychological Association for many academic papers. A lot of the APA manual has to do with how to use English, which obviously doesn’t apply for… Read More: Feb. 10, 2022 »
Back in the 1950s, my dad was studying for his master’s degree at the University of Kansas. One day, he got a letter from his mother in New York. He didn’t think anything of it, since getting personal correspondence in the mail was commonplace back then, so he waited until evening to open it. She… Read More: Midcentury Midwestern banking »
Happy new year! I’ve been in Cuenca since Thursday night and I’m enjoying the city. I start Spanish classes on Monday morning. On Wednesday, I checked out of the place I was staying in Quito. I had the same cabdriver who picked me up from the airport take me to the bus station. I could… Read More: Happy New Year from Cuenca! »
There are a lot of ultramodern buildings in Quito, such as these. There is plenty of new construction going on. But there are also a lot of broken and uneven sidewalks. And when accommodations for people with disabilities do exist, they’re frequently done poorly. Take this ramp, for example: I’m not sure if this is… Read More: Quito architecture »
Ecuador has really low numbers for COVID-19 cases. The government is taking the pandemic really seriously. I don’t think that’s a coincidence. In this photo, you can see people waiting to enter a shopping mall in Quito on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. I had entered the same mall the previous day and had to show… Read More: COVID-19 vaccination check »