An oil painting of a lit candle.

Sight Unseen

A blind expat's musings on life, death and the Trump era

April 24, 2026 | Rome, Italy
Infants are like magnets when it comes to faces and gestures directed their way.

Eye to eye

The tone and texture of baby handling can set the tone for a lifetime of human responses.

After World War I, Polish cavalry officers wore a rogatywka, or peaked cap, for informal occasions.

Brooch

Inside a brooch, a clue that a seemingly tall tale might not have been so tall after all.