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I spent this week walking around Philly. The winds have been sharp, biting, blowing trash about and…

A Chapter Closing

Wow! I haven't posted since August! Each time I consider advertising my books, some well-meani…

BBC Radio 4 Soul Music Tiny Dancer

Check out this podcast. I open with the first interview and then throw in an observation about love…

The Plague Doctor

Running out of time again, so this is a placeholder for a story of others running out of time. When…

Austrian Alps

Sunset after a day of hiking. We rode the Rax Seilbahn up the mountain and hiked from there. The tr…

Sylvia Plath - a plea for humanity in leadership?

Sylvia Plath was an American poet and writer who died in 1963.  I first became familiar with her wh…

What can never be

Tears stung my eyes when I came upon these hollyhocks today. Courtesy, I suppose of Danu, the godde…

Things to do on a Hot Day in Vienna

Swim in the Danube. We were returning home on the U-bahn here after swimming, dancing at a Green Pa…