The mysteries of our daily experience
Sometimes we need to stop over thinking and tend to the ordinary and mundane.
All posts filed under: Recommended Readings
Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
Offering small and large epiphanies
A new exhibition invites conversations about gender, work, and artistic agency.
Fighting a culture of corruption and impunity
An important reminder of the brutal realities of the Putin regime.
From the bookshelf: July 2024
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from July 2024.
The crescendo moment in American history
Myth and history are both important in understanding our past actions and present choices as a nation.
Finlandia!
Taking in the wonders of Helsinki
History does not repeat, but it does instruct
We are no wiser than Europeans of the 20th century, yet we can learn from their experience.
Hubris, heartbreak, heroism
Erik Larson’s look at the chaotic months between Lincoln’s election and Fort Sumter.
Looking away from a very old threat
Jamie Raskin’s searing memoir of enduring the pain of trauma to seek the truth.
From the bookshelf: June 2024
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from June 2024.
MORE TO COME... 