Tom Carter found himself homeless, jobless, with little money and 6,000 miles (9,656 km) from home after answering a job posting on Craigslist that turned out to be a scam. He stayed anyway, found a teaching job in China, and eventually saved enough to embark on a 35,000-mile (56,325-km) two-year journey to every corner of China that inspired his 600-plus page photography book, “China: Portrait of a People.”
Read MoreHow do you make a compelling film when your lead character is trapped by a boulder and unable to move for most of the story? Director Danny Boyle, coming off the success of the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”, rose to the challenge with his fact-based feature, “127 Hours”, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Plus a look at the last days of apartheid, and additional blogs posts.
Read MoreFor an estimated 400 million people around the globe today, the world shrinks into their homes and offices with a simple click of the mouse. Few may have stopped to think, however, when and where that first, effortless "click" transpired -- let alone wondered about its architect.
Hard to believe this was written more than 20 years ago. It’s a profile for The San Francisco Chronicle about Douglas Engelbart, who’s greatest claim to fame may be the invention of the computer mouse.
Read MoreEntering the courtyard on a cool, mid-November evening, quiet music intermingled with the breezy sounds of laughter fill the air. Through the windows that surround the courtyard, students of the Westlake School for the Performing Arts can be seen practicing their plies and perfecting the graceful lines of their posture at the barre.
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