Facing Stark Reality with a Cold, Sharp Eye
The day after the election was a day of mourning for me and so many. I wanted to curl up …
Tag Archives: History
Happy Earth Day! May She Live Forever.
The spark for the first Earth Day was the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. A marine biologist and …
This Sea Within, Without – A Poem
I wrote this poem for a novel I’m writing about love and war in Central America. It’s written in the …
The Roman Forum, An Ancient Relic Then & Now
The Roman Forum lies right behind the Colosseum, that I wrote about last week. It is the great plaza where …
Time-Traveling Through the Streets of Pompeii
One of my favorite stops during my travels last summer was visiting the ancient ruins of Pompeii, a sprawling city buried …
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 …
