http://intrepidmrfox.com Personal Reflections by Mitchell W. Fox Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:14:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I screwed this up the first time I moved abroad, but learned my lessons and want to share them with anyone who cares to listen. The Problem: You are moving abroad, perhaps for a year, maybe two, and currently have an AT&T wireless phone.  You do not want to lose your ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2008/07/how-to-keep-your-att-wireless-number-when-moving-abroad/ Today, I feel proud to be a Californian. I am proud to be a resident in one of only two states to finally allow same sex marriage. At 5:01pm today, my fellow Californians were finally able get married without question of their race, their religion, their political beliefs, or ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2008/06/proud-to-be-a-californian-today/ In late May, a few beautiful things happen to Boulder, Colorado. First, most of the students move out, reducing the city’s population by nearly 20,000 and leaving the bars and restaurants less crowded and accessible for the exclusive enjoyment of residents and visitors. Second, regardless of how many ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2008/06/when-boulder-is-bolder/ After more than two months of promising friends "I'll let you know as soon as I know," I can finally say with near-certainty that I am, indeed, Sydney bound. Ellaine was accepted last week into the University of Sydney's Masters program of Applied Science in Molecular Biotechnology and will begin her ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2008/06/sydney-bound/ While it has been over two months since I returned from my trek through Africa, I am eager to share my thoughts and reactions from this important experience before they have faded even further from my memory. Over parts of January, February, and March of this year (8 weeks in total), ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2008/05/impressions-from-johannesburg/ Over the last week, I designed and helped build the Zecco.com float to be used in the Bay to Breakers race on May 18. It was fun to break out the skills I learned as a set designer and builder in high school and college theatre for an ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2008/05/building-the-zecco-bay-to-breakers-float/ I visited the Newseum (museum of news in Washington, DC) this morning, four days after its inaugural opening.  I was impressed, educated, and intrigued, and am in the midst of rearranging my day's schedule so I can return for more.  This innovative museum tells the story of American history through a ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2008/04/reactions-from-the-newseum/ Visiting Israel from Saudi Arabia was no easy feat. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and generally Israel (or Occupied Palestine as it is sometimes referred to) is a taboo subject. There are no direct flights between Saudi Arabia and Israel, and ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2007/12/impressions-of-israel/ Tabuk (also "Tabouk") is a province in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, separated by many hundreds of kilometers of desert and mountains from the largest cities in the kingdom, but bordering Jordan and the coastal city of Acaba. Tabuk City is closer to Damascus than it ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2007/12/impressions-of-tabuk/ Buildings and skyscrapers are sprouting in Dubai like the plants that could never thrive there. During my three day weekend trip to the city for corporate training, and despite everything I had heard and read before arriving, I was surprised by the scale of the construction. Dubai is ... http://intrepidmrfox.com/2007/09/impressions-of-dubai/