I was Blind. I Could Not See.
If you stand outside of the Dialog Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, you’ll see this image: There’s nothing to see inside. Truly — nothing. This is the Dialog Museum where guests […]
Bubba’s Chikin & Thangs
Seriously. How could anyone resist finding out what “thangs” Bubba served up with chikin? I’m kidding. This is the kind of place you’d probably drive by, but secretly wonder about. […]
Standing Trial in 18th Century Courts
Attending a mock trial at the Virginia Courthouse in Colonial Williamsburg was enlightening. We entered the small chamber and the bailiff asked for volunteers. Some were chosen to be Councilmen. […]
Colonial Williamsburg
A comedian once remarked, “Colonial Williamsburg is Disneyland for old people.” Maybe so, though that wasn’t my experience. It was a fabricated world of people in period costume taking visitors […]
Is Your Crowning Glory a Peruke?
Is your crowning glory a peruke? I hope not. Unless you’re rich. Even then, people would probably make fun of you in this day and age, because a peruke is […]
Creature Comforts – Colonial Style
On most of our family vacations, I find us a house or apartment to rent. In Williamsburg, Virginia, I was thrilled to find an authentic 1698 colonial house to rent […]
Wodka!
I threw back a shot of vodka. Then another. Then another, until I started to think the picture on the right was a picture of Cyndi Lauper. Not because I […]
Auschwitz II – Birkenau
As I mentioned in my last post, whenever I envision Auschwitz in my mind, I picture a vast space of squat buildings, work fields, and guard tours. When I picture […]
Auschwitz I
How did I not know this? I’ve read so many books, and have seen so many movies, and yet, I didn’t realize that what I visualize in my mind as […]
Oskar Schindler
In a time when human lives meant nothing; when millions were exterminated without a second thought, Oskar Schindler risked his life to save as many Jews as he could. It […]
