This Moment Is Too Important to Sit Out
I’ve tried my best to steer clear of politics on this blog. I spent too many years in the trenches …
Category Archives: Culture
Inside the Holy Grove of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia
Stepping inside La Sagrada Familia cathedral is like walking into an enchanted forest. Your gaze goes and up and up, …
“A Terrifying & Edible Beauty,” Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia
This stunning cathedral, a tribute to Antonio Gaudi’s genius and imagination, his love of God and Nature, was begun in …
Down the Rabbit Hole with Salvador Dali
One highlight from my trip to Bruges this summer was visiting the Salvador Dali Museum. Dali is celebrated for his …
Musee d’Orsay, Eye-Candy for Art Lovers
I could have spent weeks savoring up all this museum has to offer, instead I had five hours. Still I …
In Bruges – “Like Being in a Fairy Tale”
In the brilliant dark comedy “In Bruges,” a mobster sends his two hitmen to Bruges to cool their heels after …
A Rainy Day in Segovia
One of my favorite side-trips when traveling in Europe was the day we spent in Segovia, viewing the Roman Aqueducts …
Tasting Life Twice – A Traveler Returns
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ― Anaïs Nin I’ve just returned from a …
Blogging, Another Way of “Breaking Bread”
Recently I wrote about blogging as virtual “love-making,” riffing on the new science which defines love as a“micro-moment of positivity resonance.” But …
Virtual Love-Making, Why We Blog
Often when I leave comments on a blog posts that moved me, I write “I love this post” or “I …
