On the wings (and not) of wounded angelsMy Christmas memories are bookended by two angels, very different in composition, color, and context, and separated by geography as well as…2d ago12d ago1
CAN A HORMONE IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE?I got to thinking about the word “hormone” the other day. As an adolescent, I always smiled at that word because its homophone is designed…Nov 18Nov 18
Life, LiBearty, and the pursuit of animal welfareThe European brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) was once found in significant numbers across the continent. Today it is extinct in Britain…Sep 9Sep 9
Do as I do, not as I sayMany of us go through the process of sorting out our parents’ papers after they die — you know, the piles of memorabilia they were always…Aug 252Aug 252
Savouring the Scottish Cheese Trail“People don’t come to Scotland to lie under a palm tree.” Scottish native Wendy Barrie is stating the obvious, since palm trees are hard to…Jun 3Jun 3
Published inDigital Global TravelerTOOTH-CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF A HIPPO KINDGiulia is my favorite four-year-old and she has a stuffed hippo named George.May 191May 191
A sacred mountain in Italy from a canine POVMy humans and I have walked Sacro Monte di Varese in every season. We have done both the nature walk in the woods of Campo dei Fiori (from…Apr 16Apr 16
Published inDigital Global Traveler(R)evolution in Scottish FoodScotland’s culinary fame has always been based on its eponymous drink (scotch), with perhaps a nod to its salmon (fished, not farmed)…Apr 61Apr 61
Savouring Genoa superblyThe first time I saw Genova was when the city was preparing for the Columbus Exposition of 1992, commemorating 500 years since the…Jan 8Jan 8
