A few days ago, we visited Doune Castle in Doune, Scotland, which was on our....
Toilet Technology: A Personal History
As I walked around Bingen last week, I noticed that there has been a marked....
All that Glitters is not Gold: St. Paul's Cathedral in London
Yesterday's exploration of London was focused on a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral. Let's be clear: it is not pronounced Saint Paul's. It is pronounced S(i)n~Pauls -- no hint of "a" and certainly no "t" at the end. It was the first Cathedral built after....
My experience flying from Germany to England
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHcim_KNZYw My sister-in-law showed this to me....
Gift of God: Memory & Sisterhood
(I wrote this post two day ago, but was only able to get around to typing it up....
In Praise of an Absent Husband
This morning I woke with my first feeling of missing Tony. This is particularly well-timed because tomorrow I fly to London, where he arrived yesterday and is currently soaking up the company of his beloved big sister.Each set of people I have visited in....
Lack Thereof: More on Memory and Retention
A few days ago I accompanied C., who had been my host sister nearly three....
Think: An Homage to German Graffiti
Germans love graffiti. I tend to stay away from such broad strokes of cultural....
Caution: Roads to Rome May Not Be Remembered
(The substance of this post was written several days ago, but due to my traveling, I was only able to post it today.) In my youth and young adulthood, I was incredibly fortunate to travel more than most. In high school I won a full scholarship to live....
Elevator Speech (1st Attempt)
Ours is a faith strengthened by engagement and contrast, rather than fidelity....