Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolut...

Our neighbor on the corner has a beautifully lit up porch. I wish all my readers a wonderful Christmas weekend! And a wonderful end-of-Chanu...

Wednesday night we watched Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he addressed a joint meeting of Congress. His leadership of the Ukraini...

As the year comes to an end, I'm thinking about food insecurity of people in every part of the world. I feel very helpless, as do many o...

Another mystery series that’s new to me: the detective Vera Stanhope novels by Ann Cleeves. In Hidden Depths , I found the most fun feature ...

The first night of Chanukah Potato pancakes.  

  Diego Rivera, Detroit Institute of Arts. A long-term favorite. I love murals and other street art, and I enjoy participating in the weekly...

  Nihonbashi Bridge, Tokyo. ( source ) A beautiful historic bridge, built in 1911, with a huge freeway structure awkwardly built above it. K...

It's dark and grey these days, so I'm trying to think about sunshine and bright colors. In no particular order, here are some p...