Category Archives: France
Contemplating race
Interesting article in The Atlantic Monthly. It creates a picture of some of the ways the U.S. racial divide has manifested itself culturally in recent times, for example with hip hop on one side, and white trash studies on the … Continue reading
2009
From time to time in the period just before the latest U.S. presidential election, one heard comparisons between the George W. Bush regime and Germany’s Wiemar Republic of 1919-1933. The gist was that W’s attempts to wield absolute power, fight … Continue reading
The Shell
Around the 12th century the representation of the shell came to symbolize Christian pilgrims, or the pilgrimage itself within Europe to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Not being a scholar in these matters, I can only point to others’ research … Continue reading
Winter scenes
Husband exclaimed tonight: “We have a really good life.” True. The sky gave us a puffy pink sunset, toe-tapping jazz is playing, the embers of the fire are glowing, the Christmas tree is trimmed, the polenta is creamy, all while … Continue reading
Thanks
I am thankful I was able to get an education without the risk of acid in my face for doing so. I am thankful I was free to marry who I chose. I am thankful I can leave the house … Continue reading
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