Back to Cross-Cultural Curiosity
What better way to bring us back to the roots of this blog than a guest post on a foreign land? Pour yourself a cup ‘o and get comfy; we’re going to Wales. Here to guide us is Ruth … Read More
World Holocaust Day
The official title is World Holocaust Victims Remembrance Day It comes on January 27 each year and was first established in 2005 through a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly. The date was selected in memory of the largest of … Read More
Lessons Learned As I Cross the Sea
January 21, 2017 THE WOMEN’S MARCH ON WASHINGTON Unlike the Aral, Black, or Caspian, I landed upon this particular sea at Independence Avenue and 4th Street (SW) shortly after I got off the DC Metro at the Federal … Read More
Martin Luther King, Jr., and his Economic Legacy
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States. It’s a national holiday (what Europeans refer to as a “bank holiday”) and as such schools, federal and state offices, and (yes) banks are closed. Today, you’ll find countless … Read More
My Cuba Trip: The Post View
Cuba is a country filled with “what might have been.” It’s a beautiful country, we’ve all heard that, surrounded with beautiful beaches and filled with beautiful people. But, it breathes a constant, “What might have been.” Cuba is also … Read More
My Cuba Trip: The Pre-View
Wednesday, January 4 As you read this post today, I expect to be wending my way home with grandson Mikah after our week in Cuba. I’ve wanted to see Cuba since my high school Spanish classes, circa 1964. Of … Read More
MY ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVE POST
It’s Christmas Eve and with so many new subscribers, I’m happy to post a link to the Christmas story I’ve posted each year since 2013. It’s a story that begs to be remembered. But this year, I’m afraid I have no more … Read More
Finding Thanksgiving
In keeping with my practice of showcasing American holidays as often as possible, I write today of Thanksgiving, the quintessential American holiday. Here’s a classic Thanksgiving picture. There’s much going on in this picture. There’s also much missing, heavy winter … Read More
We Always Have Choices
In my last post (Tolerance) I compared the trauma of 11/9 with that of 9/11. I also compared the consequences that many are anticipating with post-Reconstruction “Jim Crow” laws in the south. Either is enough to make anyone despair. But, fear not, … Read More