The Wheel: POTD: Madrasa Interior "Samarkand still glows; A thousand careful details Defying the years."
POTD: Madrasa Interior
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"Public engagement— Written neatly on the slide. Not engaged in talk."
Council Recap: Debating a Rounding Error—Day 2
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The Wheel: Council Recap: Debating a Rounding Error "Millions flow downstream, Council builds a careful dam To catch one raindrop."
Council Recap: Debating a Rounding Error
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The Wheel: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
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"Neglected kitchens Serve up questionable food. Dine here if you dare."
The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month
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The Wheel: POTD: Mausoleum of Tamerlane www.marksteger.com/2026/08/potd... "Conqueror at rest. The doorway asks every king to leave pride outside."
POTD: Mausoleum of Tamerlane
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The Wheel: Are Good Things Finally in Store for Interurban?
Are Good Things Finally in Store for Interurban?
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"Empty council chair, Rose stems bear both bloom and barb. Richardson looks on."
Roses and Thorns for Filling Vacancies on City Council
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"Who were they that day? The old madrasas won't tell; our photo won't, either."
POTD: Fashion Sense in Samarkand
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"Three schools face the square, with lessons centuries old. Faith made visible."
POTD: Registan Square, Samarkand
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The Wheel: Council Recap: Dorian Wants A Second Bite at the Apple "Twelve careful waypoints Built for sunlight, not shortcuts. Trust takes time to earn."
Council Recap: Dorian Wants A Second Bite at the Apple
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"Ancient school at dusk. Silk glides where scholars once walked. Tonight, color speaks."
POTD: Uzbek Fashion Show
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"A saint rests nearby, while bright scarves catch morning light" along the pathway."
POTD: Uzbek Women
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I used to be good at trivia. But there's one category that I've grown dumber at as I've grown older, largely because I'm getting out of touch with popular culture. I set out to rectify that by reading this history of popular culture in the last twenty-five years.
Book Review: Blank Space
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"A faded minaret— the tourist who framed the shot has faded as well."
POTD: The Ghosts of the Silk Road in Old Viewfinders
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"Pool mirrors the sky. Carved wooden columns shimmer. Ark watches silently."
POTD: Bolo Hauz Mosque
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"Barrios speaks plain. Public money, private land. Keep the lines intact."
Council Recap: Public Money for Private Property
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"Genghis spared the bricks. Nine hundred years later on, The story survives."
POTD: Kalyan Minaret
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"Ancient market domes, Children crossing sunlit square. Centuries see all."
POTD: A Living City on the Silk Road
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"Neglected kitchens Serve up questionable food. Dine here if you dare."
The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month
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Headline: "Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks." Trump will get to end yet another war. The war-endingest president in history.
"Desert city rests, Gathered around precious water As it has for years."
POTD: Heart of Bukhara
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"Someone left in haste, More likely just stepped away. The photo won't tell."
POTD: Food Truck in Bukhara
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Headline: "Texas State Board of Education votes to require millions of students to study Bible stories." Hey, GOP: If you're forcing religion lessons on all kids in public schools, you aren't the party of limited government.