Our Historic Adventures Together
The stream of life is a line between the ephemeral and the recorded. It is thin and biased toward the ephemeral. Our understanding of the present day is limited and so much more is our understanding of times gone by. This is worthy of more awareness in our lives. Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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. 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 →