Carnival Situations in New Orleans

I just returned from a wonderful time in New Orleans where I spent few days and nights taking part of the carnival celebrations. I joined Team Yes, a group of friends who have been participating in the Mardi Gras festivities regularly during the last 4 years. Our headquarters were located in the Uptown in a [...]

The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira

In January, during my stay in Bogota, I traveled to Zipaquira with my family and a group of friends from the Netherlands who were visiting us. They were interested in seeing a Salt Cathedral that has been built underground the Andes mountains, and that according to several tourist books, is considered one of the Colombian [...]

The Circuit of Culture of the GPS Personal Navigation Device (Part 2)

III. A Complex Techno-militar-scientific-media System (production)

After the World Wars of the 20th century and during the Cold Ward, the United States of America became the most powerful country of the world and the leader in the production of global culture. After the falling of the Berlin wall in 1989, it became clear that the [...]

The Circuit of Culture of the GPS Personal Navigation Device (Part 1)

The first time I heard about GPS enabled navigation devices was during the Persian Gulf War when television reporters highlighted the use of GPS technology by the USA and the allied forces. Enhanced navigation helped not only the soldiers on the ground, sea, and air, but also provided a very advanced degree of control for [...]