Doorways are portals to other worlds, both real and imagined. J. R. R. Tolkien–speaking through one of his most enduring […]
I come from a “shit-hole”
For a different take on recent American history– Koyote the Blind I am not an American. I was born in […]
Don’t Say You’re An ‘American’
We are conditioned so effectively to play artificial roles that we mistake them for our true nature. Jean–Jacques John, an expat who recently relocated to Colombia, approached the desk at the […]
In honor of women everywhere
In honor of the IMMEASURABLE, and often unheralded, role women play in holding our fragile world together, this is […]
Oswaldo Guayasamín: Ecuadorian Painter, Sculptor and Humanitarian
Oswaldo Guayasamín is an Ecuadorian painter and sculptor whose work tells the story of prejudice, abuse and the suffering of […]
The Geography of Climate Change
In a recent study published in the journal Science, “Estimating economic damage from climate change in the United States,” researchers […]
Art and Ideology in Hitler’s Third Reich
Traditionally artists have provided a mirror image of the societies in which they lived, often being at the forefront of […]
A Tale of Three Colombian Pueblos
While Colombia’s big cities of Bogota, Medellin and Cali get most of the press, the true heart of this incredibly […]
Can we free ourselves of cultural bias?
I saw the sign ‘Real Estate—Apartments and Condos for Rent’ so decided to stop in and inquire. The professionally dressed […]
Madonnas as Symbols of Devotion
Only a Woman, divine, could know all that a woman can suffer. ― Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop Shrines […]
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