Recognizing the Red Cross
It was 3:00am. My phone rang. I could barely make sense of the sound as it roused me from a deep sleep. I groggily answered. “Julie? There’s an apartment fire […]
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An Old-Fashioned Christmas
It’s wonderful to venture out and see all the light displays of the Christmas season. But at Heritage Village Museum in Cincinnati, they decorate a little differently: the historical houses […]
So Much to See in Seville!
Flamenco. Bullfighting. The Plaza de Espana & Plaza de Americas. The Mushroom… There is so much to see and do in Seville. You need to set aside a few days […]
Living in Caves – Purullena
As we left Granada, Spain, our tour guide Pascal told us he had a surprise for us. “We are going to visit my friend, Paco,” he said. “And we have […]
Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait
It seemed strange to walk along a sidewalk in Brussels, Belgium and suddenly see Amy Winehouse’s picture along the wall. Being neither Belgian, nor alive, I wondered what was going […]
Who Are the Wendake?
The term Wendake had no meaning to me when I signed up to take a tour called “I Am Wendake.” I soon learned of the Wendake’s rich history and what […]
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 […]
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 […]
Crazy About Crazy Horse
I’ve been to South Dakota twice now. The first time was in 1996 and as we were roaming from one remarkable sight to another, we dismissed going to see the […]
