Open-Water Sunset
For various reasons - mainly clouds - It wasn't until our fourth full day on Hurtigruten's northbound Coastal Express that we were wowed by the sunset. Though the picture's metadata…
1896 British America
The 1896 textbook The New Eclectic Series: Elementary Geography includes a map of British America - Canada - as defined by the British North America Act, 1867 which created the…
The Athens Acropolis and Museum
My Wow, I'm in Athens! moment came quickly after my arrival. After my driver picked me up at the airport and drove me to the hotel, I checked in and…
Unavoidable
Seen on separate days just off Syntagama Square in Athens, Greece. For the non-religious - your author included - these religious zealots are way too active/visible on the streets of…
Meandering Thoughts #53
From the EuroNews article Ranked: These are the best airports in Europe for punctuality and passenger experience: Though I don't know why the author referred to South Africa - which…
The Lost Cafe Schindler
An extraordinary memoir of a Jewish family spanning two world wars and its flight from Nazi-occupied Austria. Meriel Schindler spent her adult life trying to keep her father, Kurt, at…
Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory
Oskar Schindler's name and his role in protecting Jews from the Holocaust during World War II became known globally with the release of Schindler's List. His efforts are recognized by…
Cool Photos #10
The Monolith, Vigeland Park, © 1999 Scott C Sosna, All Rights Reserved The Monolith is the centerpiece of Vigeland Park in Oslo, Norway. The collection of over 200 sculptures in…
Wawel Royal Palace
Courtyard of Wawel Royal Palace Zamek Królewski na Wawelu in Polish, the Royal Palace on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland was the residence of Polish kings and remains an important…
Random Learnings #58
Today I needed to go to the First National Bank Building in downtown St. Paul, MN for a personal appointment. The external cladding of the north entrance I used screams…