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This site is about new perspectives of world cultures, so we can inspire children to learn about our world. In my 28 years of study and travel, I’ve found that the world’s cultural wealth is a boundless treasure chest, and most of it’s untapped.
You can engage with this site in three levels of depth:
1. If you’re in a rush, you can look at the gallery, or go into my blog and click on the “quick flights” category. I post pictures in this part of the blog frequently, with short comments and stories. These two sections juxtapose many cultures in rapid succession. Perusing them is like flying around the world very fast. I took all the pictures, and they’ll give you a little taste of the riches I’ve found around the world.
2. The blog’s other categories have posts with more words. They’re quickly digestible views of many of the world’s most influential cultures. In each post, I mix deep analysis of a society with several photos that I took.
You can read the blog in many ways. Some people might want to focus on one culture and read all the posts. That’s fine, but a great way to approach this blog is by comparing many world-views. If you read it in chronological order, you’ll fly from place to place. The blog starts with Angkor Wat, and then goes all over the world. The magic happens when you learn about several societies. Please comment whenever you’re inspired.
So this second level is also a gleeful flight around the globe, but it gives you a deeper appreciation of our world.
3. The third level will give you the maximum depth. It will be in the “Books” section when I’m ready to publish the two books I’m working on. They will detail a formula that I’ve discovered for maximizing our cultural wealth. I”ll release the first in early 2013, and I might publish smaller sections of it first. Each book will be one-in-a-million.
Meanwhile, please visit frequently. Feel free to subscribe, and maximize our cultural wealth.
Brian Holihan
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Brian,
My oldest daughter Amanda and I am fascinated with this website.
This is a fabulous website and one that I will continue to follow. I heartily recommend it, but beware, you can spend hours on this site and not plummet the depths.
Deborah Owen, CEO
http://www.creativewritinginstitute.com
Brian
I am agree with your thought that I think your plan is really good to vortices the knowledge of our human conditions. I did a smiler topic of my contemporary installations in recent years. Please go to my website http://www.gongyuebin.com
Keep in touch.
Gong
Brian,
I blogged about this site today on my blog – http://blacklilackitty.wordpress.com/ and shared it on Facebook.
This site is to good to keep a secret.
Stay safe and healthy.
Thanks a million, Cynthia.
Brian
Hi Brian,
We met at Mix Hostel in Chengdu, thanks for a great chat, your ideas and opinions make for very interesting reading. Keep up the good work and enjoy your travels.
Cheers
Tyrhone
Hi Tyrhone,
I enjoyed talking with you too, and I liked your opinions. Sorry for the late reply, but I was in China (and thus behind the Great Firewall) for 2 months. I’m now footlose in Thailand and floating through the beauty of Sukhothai.
Hi Brian, we met at Golden Temple Villa in Siem Reap during the blackout in the hotel haha… I’m back home and thanks for your valuable sharing of photos you have taken. And you have a Great website!
Pls continue to add on more cultures of other countries and Good Luck to your new book coming soon
Hi Alan,
I enjoyed meeting meeting you, and I had a great time throughout Southeast Asia. I just got home, with 20,000 new pictures.
So, so cool. Than you joining us on meet-up and sharing this url.
Let’s find a way to stay connected, and I hope to meet you in person
this coming Tuesday Brian!
I’m happy to be a member of your group on multicultural studies, Naima. I hope to meet you soon. I have a meeting in Silicon Valley this Tuesday, but I’ll be in touch with you soon.
I cogratulate your works! it’s marvelous idea to open site sitters see what happens in the world!
This Facebook page is a “school book” by itself — instructive, enlightening, even convicting. Wow, how so vast the world’s cultural heritage! Yet, how so meager its realization!
Thanks, Brian, for your pioneering efforts. Keep up the good work. All of nature and the whole universe will soon be participating with you.
Hello Brian,
Namaste from India.
I like your new post RIG VEDA, and your website,very informative.
Please connect me on LinkedIn.
I am an artist and paint on silk.I have studied the course of Indology.
If possible stay in touch.
Thanks and with regards,
Sugandha Iyer
Hi Sugandha, thanks for your kind words. I’ll be happy to get in touch with you.
hii Brian!! thanks for beautiful picture. yeah I LOVE them <3
Thank you so much, Nunu. I decided to publish a book of photographs late this year or early next year. This book will complement the text-oriented book that I’m finishing, which gives a much deeper appreciation of world cultures than a person can in a blog. Both books will be great together.