Time and reflection change the sight little by little ’till we come to understand. -Paul Cezanne My phone notifies me […]
Italia, ti amiamo (Italy, we love you)
Italy, we love you! Your extraordinary wealth of art and architecture dazzles our senses and ignites even our most […]
Greetings In The Time of Coronavirus: To Shake or Not to Shake
Consider the humble handshake… Dating back to approximately the 5th century BCE and popularized in the 17th century by Quakers […]
Donald Trump and the Corona Virus: Can He Be Trusted?
Even though our factual truth is never completely free of interpretation or personal perspective, this situation cannot serve as an […]
Learning From History At Jewish Museum Berlin
As the capital of a country with a long and complicated history, Berlin wears German history on its sleeve. From […]
Medellin’s Comuna 13–Violent Barrio Turned Tourist Mecca
Many Americans still ask if it’s safe to travel to Colombia. Their vision of this visually stunning and culturally rich […]
Ancient Venus Figures–Origins and Significance
Venus Figures are small bone, ceramic or stone carvings which exhibit exaggerated female breasts and hips. The term ‘Venus figure’ […]
May 2020 Be a Year of Hope
The truly futuristic sounding year of 2020 is almost upon us. While 2019 has most likely affected us all in […]
Art of Impeachment–Nixon*Clinton*Trump
The impeachment of Donald Trump has turned what was already an editorial cartoonist’s dream administration into a full-on party. The […]
American Democracy–Down for the Count?
Growing up during the divisive Vietnam War era, political discussions at the dinner table were the norm. True to their […]
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