“City of Miracles”
In Rome of a previous era, I once shared an apartment with a woman who said she acted on orders [...]
America in a nutshell
I recently began volunteering for Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington. Samaritan was founded by a group of Washington, D.C.-area Episcopal [...]
Dare to fly
Two artists meet one misty summer night in Rotterdam central, brought together by the green strobes and bumping bass of [...]
Reimagining “The Rock”
While President Trump’s idea of restoring Alcatraz as a high-security prison seems silly, many here believe that the property should [...]
Food speaks to me
It’s no secret that food is its own language. Food can convey immense history, culture, and emotions through its array [...]
NFL regular-season preview
Are you ready for some football? With the 2025 National Football League (NFL) Preseason schedule underway, fans in the United [...]
Photo essay: Omaha Beach
There are risks to picking up sticks and moving to a foreign country, and a zillion questions arise: Am [...]
Kitty opinions: Sweet sleep
Well, maybe not so sweet for some. Present company excluded, of course. But I've been reading so many articles lately [...]
A view from rural Italy
A bright blue awning extends over my head, shading me from the bright sun rapidly warming Piazza Giacomo Matteotti. A [...]
Review: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Originally published in 1937, Zora Neale Hurston’s fourth and final novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, has come to be [...]
A moveable diplomat
I saw a plaque across the street from a Starbucks, in the posh Parisian neighborhood of Saint-Philippe-du-Roule. The words on [...]