Malala Day and a Visit to St. Mungo's

Today is Malala Day at the UN.  Today is Malala Yousafzai’s 16th....


My Gay Boyfriend: Traveling with David

I was laughing so hard, I almost peed my pants.  Which would have been bad....


Reflections on Immigration as a Moral Issue

I have just returned from several weeks in Europe (lucky me, I know).  Not surprising to anyone who reads the international news or understands power dynamics of Haves and Have-Nots, concerns about fair and unfair practices regarding immigration policy....


The Fierce Sanity of Stones

A friend of mine who had great trouble with her mind told me once that she had....


Doune Castle: Conviction

A few days ago, we visited Doune Castle in Doune, Scotland, which was on our....


Toilet Technology: A Personal History

As I walked around Bingen last week, I noticed that there has been a marked improvement in the quality of public toilet offerings in Germany, perhaps throughout Europe, since my first trip to this continent nearly three a decades ago.  I consider Europe....


All that Glitters is not Gold: St. Paul's Cathedral in London

Yesterday's exploration of London was focused on a visit to St. Paul's....


My experience flying from Germany to England

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHcim_KNZYw My sister-in-law showed this to me....


Gift of God: Memory & Sisterhood

(I wrote this post two day ago, but was only able to get around to typing it up and posting it now. I wrote it on the train as I left the home of my German host sister after having not seen her for fifteen years. Her family hosted me as an exchange....


In Praise of an Absent Husband

This morning I woke with my first feeling of missing Tony. This is particularly....