SDMOM—It's About People
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Skeletons To Go Back In The Closet Soon! January 18, 2012 Strange Bones: Curiosities of the Human Skeleton, a popular exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Man, has been extended through March. As the curator of the exhibit, this is exciting because it means that people are enjoying the display and want to see it remain here longer. This is just the sort of thing I love to hear! The other thing that has made me happy about this exhibit is that people seem to learn a lot about human... |
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When in China ... September 30, 2011 It’s amazing what one can pack into 36 hours when faced with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a place as extraordinary as Beijing. After visiting the Great Wall (see earlier post), Bill Mayer (SDMoM’s Board Chair) and I spent the remainder of our short time in the Chinese capital exploring some of its most significant sites: Tiananmen Square and its imposing presence, the Forbidden City and its seemingly endless grandeur, and the deeply moving... |
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Hello, China! September 16, 2011 Late one night several weeks ago, I received yet another cryptic email from someone purporting to be very far away who was offering me some fantastic fortune that I just couldn't pass up. Instead of the typical "congratulations" from the "Royal Bank of Nigeria" insisting that I urgently wire my bank account information to claim the $400,000USD miraculously bequeathed to me, however, this particular email came from China. And--much to my surprise--there was no mention of my social... |
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Welcome to the San Diego Museum of Man’s blog! September 12, 2011 Welcome to the long-overdue-first-post on the San Diego Museum of Man’s blog! Please check-in with us periodically—I’ll be posting on a semi-regular basis, along with other members of the SDMoM community, from curators to board members to volunteers, and everyone in between. As part of our effort to inspire human... |
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