Elite Debauchery and Fairness
There is a sense of fairness at the core of our tolerance of wealth. Break our sense that fairness is part of the inequality and outrage results. Continue Reading →
Diversity and Strength
I was moved. Poetry is compressed language. It expresses more in fewer words. I have toyed with it, but there is much to learn. I do think, however, that there can be poetry in the living of a life. A life of courage and great deeds rooted in diversity of culture, perspective, and experience. Continue Reading →
Police State Proofing
We were devastated in November 2024 by what the election said about our country. We have been shocked at the speed of what seems to us a rising police state. I have taken some measures to protect us that a friend thought I should share. Continue Reading →
Moments in Xàbia
We must keep our grounding in this gratitude. Simple things like a trip to Xàbia to take in this ancient fishing town that is today more about retirement and vacationing. Continue Reading →
Memories of UD Rome 1989
I am cleaning up some photos and building a few posts to share them. In 1989 I was privileged to attend a semester at the University of Dallas Rome Campus. It was a life changing experience. At the time I had a Minolta X-370 SLR camera and I took a generous supply of film rolls. Here is a selection of the photos. Continue Reading →
Roman Valentia: First Tour
Welcome to Valencia! Today we will explore primarily the Roman period of Valencia. We will pick up bits and pieces along the way, because history is never tidy, but our focus today is Roman era Valencia. Continue Reading →
Palace of the Generalitat
I went to Wikipedia to look up a detail about an important building and there was no English article about it. So I fixed it. Such a fun building the Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana. Continue Reading →
A Path to Tranquility: Stoicism and Buddhism
As I begin again to write more, I wanted to share with my friends some of what I’ve been reading recently about stoic philosophy. I have found this a fascinating subject. I have had the book with which I started my learning sitting upon my shelf for years. So join me as I learn more about living in tranquility and joy. Continue Reading →
Time Travel and History
Time travel. We think of it as a way to experience the past, but do we even truly experience the present? And when we read or write about the past, is it really itself, or still a filtered view of our present? Continue Reading →
A Year in Valencia
We are told a story about retirement. It is a tale full of quiet days, naps, and perhaps some regret that the job is not there to provide interest to the day. Patrick and I do not know who has this retirement, but it is not our experience. This first full year has been full of friends and family, events and excitement, visiting and visitors. We are so very grateful. Continue Reading →