One Hundred Views of the World

This blog allows me to talk about my interests in travel, the outdoors, music, art, writing and literature; all of which have altered my views of this small world.

Friday, August 26, 2022

Parzival: The Red Knight

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  Parzival By Armando Ortiz Behold him who's engaged the world and with folly has become wise.  Trying to follow  the word faithfully an...
Saturday, August 20, 2022

Roberto Bolano's The Spirit of Science Fiction: Book Review

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The Spirit of Science Fiction: Book Review By Armando Ortiz The novel The Spirit of Science Fiction by Roberto Bolano starts off with a dre...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian: Book Review and Reflection

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Blood Meridian: Book Review and Reflection on Today’s World By Armando Ortiz I began reading Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian back in the s...
Sunday, August 7, 2022

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve: Road Trips from Los Angeles

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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve: A Day Trip by Armando Ortiz     I've been to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve Stat...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Xinjiang, China: Afternoon in Kashgar

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Xinjiang, China: Kashgar Afternoon by Armando Ortiz On my first visit to Kashgar, which is in the Xinjiang Province of China back in the sum...
Saturday, January 9, 2021

Xinjiang, China: On My Way to Tashkurgan

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Xinjiang, China: On My Way to Tashkurgan by Armando Ortiz On my second trip to Xinjiang, China, back in 2005, I found myself in a taxi on my...
Sunday, October 11, 2020

Gumball Machines: Sketches of Los Angeles

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  Gumball Machines by Armando Ortiz Odracir wasn’t your common comedian, living a simple life of books, music and food, he spent most of h...
Sunday, September 15, 2019

Summer's End

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Summer's End by Armando Ortiz Towards summer's end nearing the harvest moon sitting in the time of dreams we broke ...
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Wading in Water

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Wading in Water by Armando Ortiz wading in water along Onion Valley trail where melting droplets in nature's weight...
Monday, August 12, 2019

Kearsarge

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Kearsarge by Armando Ortiz I sit meditating on the southern slope of a mountain the shadow of the north face breaks free ...
Saturday, August 3, 2019

Dream of Mountains: Short Piece

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Dream of Mountains by Armando Ortiz I dream of hiking mountains walking giant mortars on alpine canyons one continual upward mo...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

In the name....

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In the name……. By Armando Ortiz In the name of whom should we improve our communities when public schools are dismantled, and lay barren ...
Saturday, November 3, 2018

Missed Call

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Missed Call By Armando Ortiz Yeah, I looked you up after you accidentally called me using a different program. You were probably thinkin...
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