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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China – Hong Kong. Located on the Eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. It is one of the most densely populated places in the world. It has the second highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, but there…

The Republic of Ecuador (aka Ecuador). A country in the northwest corner of South America. The Galápagos Islands are a part of this country. It is bordered by Columbia to the north, Peru to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Amerindians have inhabited this area of South America for thousands of years.…

The Argentine Republic (Argentina). The country in South America that shares the Southern Cone of SA with Chile. It also claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and a few other islands. It’s name is not from Spanish, but was originally from the Italian for ‘made of silver.’ The flag is a simple,…

The African American Heritage Flag. Designed by African American artist David Hammons in 1990. Today is a National holiday to commemorate Juneteenth. I continue to learn about the history of fellow Americans. A history that is not taught in our schools, but a history that must be understood and reconciled before we can expect to…

My ‘Social Dilemma’ (fascinating documentary on Netflix), is: what is social media to be used for? If it is solely my small story or to promote my self image it is far too insignificant. If it is to sell something it is deceptive and should not be included where it supposedly blends in. “My Story…

Back when we lived in California we decided to take advantage of the amazing National Parks located in the state. We visited Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks and stayed in a fantastic Bed and Breakfast outside of Woodland. While exploring the little town we came across some marvelous murals depicting the rich cultural history…

An excellent example of the process of flag redesign: ‘The Peoples Milwaukee Flag’. Individuals decided that the flag of the city of Milwaukee needed a radical ‘do-over’. They went about designing a modern good flag for the city. In 1954 the city adopted the city flag. They threw everything they could think of onto a…

The Republic of Madagascar, previously known as The Malagasy Republic. It is an island country off of the bottom coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is the second largest island country in the world. There has been human activity on Madagascar for thousands of years. Various European ‘explorers’ bumped into Madagascar with the…

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean.’ Located at the bottom of the continent of India, due to it’s unique location it has always been a major trading hub. It is on the ‘Maritime Silk Road’. Human settlements have been found dating back 125,000 years. It is…

The Republic Of Fiji, an island country in the Melanesia part of Oceania in the South Pacific. It is composed of an archipelago of 330 islands, 110 of which are inhabited. The indigenous people are the Austronesians then Melanesians with some Polynesian influence. Family clans or tribes ruled various islands for most of the early…