Jottings from the Granite Studio

This week as I wait somewhat patiently for my email to load, I’ve been walking the streets of Tianjin. One of the first places I wandered was to the Tianjin Tianhou Palace (天津天后宫), a temple located near Tianjin’s Antique Street (古文化街). The Antique Street is similar to dozens of other souvenir/faux brand markets around the [...]

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Southwest Airlines ran a series of commercials this past summer advertising their service from Boston to Philadelphia. In the ads, Philadelphians gave their opinions about what made Philly so special, the joke being that everyone said the same two things: cheese steak and the Liberty Bell. The spot ends with a local yokel proclaiming that [...]

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