Apr 27, 20231 minMidweek MusingFor What It's WorthIt's a busy week, and I don't have time for a full post today. I included this image in last week's newsletter, but I like it enough to...
Apr 20, 20232 minTravelThe Turkish "Evil Eye"In addition to the amazing food in Turkey (more on that later), one of the first things I noticed in Istanbul were the Turkish Evil Eye...
Mar 23, 20231 minMidweek MusingHope, Fear, and GradingHere it is, the end of Wednesday, and I've not had time for my usual post. I blame the above stack of papers. Everyone says the worst...
Feb 9, 20232 minMidweek MusingSinaiaIn my last post, I talked about Peleș Castle in Sinaia, but I didn't talk much about the city of Sinaia itself. Although I was only...
Jan 26, 20232 minTravelThe White and Black TowersThe White Tower (Turnul Alb) The Black Tower (Turnal Negru) Sitting beside the Council Square (Piața Sfatului) in Brasov are two striking...
Jan 22, 20232 minPersonal UpdatesTo Be RememberedIn this post, I stray from my usual writing theme, though you had better believe I edited this for hours before posting! Reflection of...
Jan 12, 20233 minMidweek MusingBucharest, the "Little Paris of the East"The Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest As promised, here at the start of 2023, I've decided to revisit Europe with you, my readers. Each...
Jan 5, 20231 minPoetryCome, StormForest of my childhood braved, blazed, razed, consumed by the night. Stands solemn now in winter. Fights fire with ice. My dad and I...
Dec 29, 20221 minMidweek MusingHome, Not HomeIt's always strange, being home. Home where I was a child, where I became a not-child, where I am not a child anymore. I sat on this tree...