Pausing to think is how we sanctify time
No one leaves the Portuguese Synagogue unmoved.
Author: DJB
When a butterfly flaps its wings
In Richard Flanagan’s superb memoir “Experience is but a moment. Making sense of that moment is a life.”
The enduring beauty and utility of the windmill
The Mill Network at Kinderdijk is one of The Netherlands’ most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
True short stories of the past
Nate DiMeo has written short stories that connect us with our past and our present.
Tulipmania
Nothing says Spring in Holland quite like tulips, but there is a history lesson here as well.
The transformational power of place, art, and story
A Holy Week visit to the Cathedral of our Lady in Antwerp.
Life and death . . . and commas
Ursula K. Le Guin’s deceptively simple handbook on writing well.
Challenging a narrative of rupture between past and present
A conversation with the editors of a new book on the writings and work of Gustavo Giovannoni.
From the bookshelf: March 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in March.
Reflection. Recalibration. Renewal.
Merton said “We have to be free so that we can just step across the line and that’s it.” That’s real freedom.
MORE TO COME... 