Chuck's LAMP

2016/04/272019/02/20

Traveling to Peru, Vol. 2 – The Amazon Jungle, Foreboding Folklore, and… Spiders

Planning a trip to Peru? Have you considered exploring the Amazon jungle? Wondering if you can handle the bugs? Need a recommendation for a guide? Read on for part two of a series about my 2015 trip to Peru with my friend Chris and AquAmazon Lodge. The first of three stories in which we realize we’re not in Kansas anymore.
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2015/12/162019/02/20

Traveling to Peru, Vol. 1: Travel diaries, Spanish-slang, and Hammocks

Planning a trip to Peru? Do you have a travel diary? Studying Spanish? Looking for the best things to do? Read on for part one of a series about my 2015 trip to Peru with my friend Chris and AquAmazon Lodge. This post talks about travel diaries, Spanish slang (caution: bad words ahead), and how I fell in love: with hammocks.
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2014/03/012019/02/20

Why am I sentimental? Does sentimental thinking serve a purpose?

Why do we get teary-eyed at that special song? What’s the link between smell and memory and emotions? What’s wrong with sentimentality? Think you know? Have an opinion? Chime in – I did!
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2014/02/152019/02/20

Searching for your life partner? Trying to fix your relationship? Stop. Find the right you, first.

Looking for a wife, a husband? Wondering why it’s so hard to maintain a relationship? Finding yourself is the first thing you must do. Read on and comment! Continue reading “Searching for your life partner? Trying to fix your relationship? Stop. Find the right you, first.” »

2009/06/292019/02/20

Should government subsidize art?

Does the overall artistic atmosphere of a country or locale improve with government funding? What do you feel about the funding of education in general for skills like writing, language, music, or artwork? Let’s dive in! Continue reading “Should government subsidize art?” »

2009/04/112019/02/20

What kind of thinker am I? Linear vs. Non-linear thinking

Wondering why communication is so hard? Or how two, intelligent, educated people can come to such different conclusions on any given topic? I suggest it’s because we don’t all use the same processes to think. Dive in and comment below – there’s a great debate and we want your opinion! Continue reading “What kind of thinker am I? Linear vs. Non-linear thinking” »