Life is just as strange as folk music
A trip to the Edvard Grieg home Troldhaugen, outside Bergen, brought out tunes by a favorite composer.
All posts tagged: Historic Preservation
For lovers (of cities)
Cities are living organisms where we should add vibrant new chapters to history without eradicating it.
Celebrating women’s history, tea culture, and design
A lovely book on turn-of-the-century Glasgow was a perfect read to prepare for an upcoming Scottish trip.
A morning stroll through Alameda
Here’s some of what I discovered on my morning strolls while on a family visit to Alameda.
Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords
In preparation for a tour this spring, I catch up on a Shetland Island murder mystery series.
Memory, continuity, and identity
A graduate seminar on preservation gave me the chance to discuss why old places matter.
Ukraine and the myths of war
As Ukraine braces for an invasion, my thoughts turn to the places and people from a 2006 visit.
Revisiting serendipity and presence
During the winter break we revisit a serendipitous encounter from 2018 that I almost missed.
The past and future of historic houses of worship
Tom Frank’s “Historic Houses of Worship” makes an eloquent case for these community landmarks.
Pearl Harbor: 80 years later the memory is more important than ever
On the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, it is more important than ever to remember why the U.S. went to war.
More to Come... 