In the beauty of the gulf wind…
When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,…
Crossing a finish line…
Some graduate with one degree in six years (like me). Some graduate in four years with two. There’s a reason to be proud of D… I sense I will be…
Making great leaps to get back…
The mystique of Instagram and Hipstamatic is that it gives a little twist on the everyday life, the mundane normalcy, and with a little filter added, a whole new world…
Into the fog and fire…
“Affluence isn’t affluence at all. Hong Kong is the benchmark; everybody else’s affluence is mere tat. Until you’ve experienced that perfume-washed air as polarized glass doors embrace you into a…
The places you can never remember…
I wonder how many churches… I wonder how many cannoli’s… I wonder how many cobblestones and steps and benches. It seems to be a theme in my blog, the travel…
Pompeiisms…
Staying in the Naples area, Pompeii – or mention of Pompeii – is unavoidable. Most school children know about Pompeii from around the time that they learn that Italy is…
Capri set free…
Well they say the Big One’s gonna come And you’ll fall into the sea We will know that then your work is done And your angels will go free. ~~Peter…
Shortness of time…
**EDIT** I had misplaced lost a card; that’s why I keep double back-ups! If you have seen this post before, there are now twice as many images. It is easy to see…
Big sky and hillsides…
I’m a bit wary about calling the hills of Arkansas “mountains”… …yes, I know, I’m being a pretentious mountain hipster, I know. I’m not sure what to call it, but…
A history leap in Instagram…
There’s absolutely nothing about this post that has anything to do with the history of Instagram or cellphone photography. Just as a disclaimer… The iPhone 4s has created a new…
An island of spring…
I love good weather. I’m one of those hot-weather people. You can be too cold a whole lot easier than too hot. For that matter, the human being evolved to…
And made safe…
The International Programs Office for which I work does not take security lightly… Mr. Tully here (in the blue) is our man with a plan. Make campus safer, make international…