Category Archives: France

To put this into context, read previous post on religious warfare.

I was listening to the new CD by The Who the other day. There is one song that addresses religion, “A Man in a Purple Dress” and two others that carry oblique or direct references to religion, “Unholy Trinity” and … Continue reading →

Not my favorite activity. But when the time comes, it must be done. However, this time, I refuse to buy something I don’t like just because I need something. I’ve been wearing the same two sweaters for weeks now and … Continue reading →

Back in college, I participated in the campus theater. At the end of a run of a play by Shakespeare, we had the usual closing party. A student brought some home made Mead, made according to some recipe she’d found … Continue reading →

I for one American was very thankful on November 23rd. I had home comforts like heat and clean water and friends and family; I am not an Iraqi trying survive a new day under civil war; I am not a … Continue reading →