Fancy that! Lion hunting in Europe–today!
Lion hunting in Europe: a Traveler’s Tale
Fancy that! Lion hunting in Europe–today!
Cultivating Thanks with Kelly James, the Leader of the Band
I learned something about thanks my second year of college and the lesson came from the band director Kelly James. Kelly, as we called him, had been the band director for many years by the time I arrived in his clarinet section, and since I wasn’t a brass player (the UCLA band is known as having a “solid gold sound”), I didn’t…
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World War I in 2015 Salzburg, Austria
We visited the Salzburg Museum in Spring 2015 to see a World War I exhibit. After spending two years researching and writing about World War I, I wanted to see something of the other side. I’d noticed a dearth of information about the war from the Austro-Hungarian/German side. When crawling through Pinterest looking for WWI photos, few of them were…
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Guilt: Is What I’m Feeling True or False?
Is this true guilt or false guilt? That’s been a tormenting question my entire life. I was among well-meaning folks who used shame and guilt to control children. I continually felt guilty about one thing or another. The most freeing aspect of giving my heart to Jesus was knowing that finally, I had something constructive to do with my guilt….
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Agrigento, Sicily in my mind
Agrigento, Sicily is the closest I’ve come to seeing Greek ruins. Because Greek temples are there! We visited on a glorious day in March when the sky was blue to infinity, the better to show off the burnt sienna colors of the columns. Amazing. Our mouths hung open looking at columns that have stood for a very long time. We…
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Walking to the Top of St. Peter’s Basilica
How to walk to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
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