Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 31, 2013 in Blog, Essays, Politics |

The one striking thing that really sticks out above everything else when comparing American schools with their counterparts abroad is how much money, time, energy, and emphasis are placed on sports. Compare the typical campus experiences of a student in Asia versus America. What happens during school hours? Perhaps more important, what happens after school hours?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 30, 2013 in Blog, Politics |

My visit to a British World War II cemetery in Holland.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 29, 2013 in Blog, Travel |

Robert Forster is one of those familiar character actors you’ve seen many times in the movies, but probably don’t know his name.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 29, 2013 in Blog, Uncategorized |

In Maaseik, Belgium — October 25, 2013
A wonderful mostly-forgotten gem by one of my favorite musical artists, the marvelous and mystical Van Morrison…..
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 28, 2013 in Blog, Travel |

Dutch food sucks.
Sorry, Holland. Beautiful country. Nice people. But the local food scene is basically one Long John Silvers after another, only with unpronounceable names.
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