May 25, 20233 minWriting and EditingMusic as Writing What is writing, anyway? A way to communicate, sure. But to communicate what? According to Webster's Dictionary, to communicate means...
May 21, 20235 minTeachingWhy I Am a TeacherThe campus center at the University of Tennessee. In talking with a friend the other day, I realized I've never described the courses I...
May 18, 20234 minTravelGalata TowerMy guide and I parted ways after visiting the Galata Mevlevi House Musuem—she to see her mother-in-law, and I to check out Galata Tower. ...
May 14, 20233 minTravelRumi's Whirling Dervishes“Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation.” ― Rumi A trip to Istanbul is incomplete without mention of the 13th...
May 11, 20232 minMead's QuarryIt's finals week, and I have quite a few papers to grade before I sleep, so tonight I just wanted to share a few photos (and a little...
May 7, 20232 minTravelThe TünelIt might not look it in pictures, but the hill from Karaköy to the Beyoğlu district, past Galata, is quite steep. I walked it several...
May 4, 20233 minTravelAcross the Sea of MarmaraSay Istanbul and a seagull comes to mind Half silver and half foam, half fish and half bird. — Rahmi Eyuboglu, Turkish painter and poet...
Apr 30, 20233 minTravelFener and BalatAfter visiting the Patriarchate of Constantinople, my guide and I wandered around two of the oldest neighborhoods in Istanbul, Fener and...
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...