First, happy birthday today to Hoyt, my extraordinary husband and love of my life. A few years ago, Hoyt and I visited Kells, a village in Ireland. Beautiful, green, moody, Ireland! Here’s a gift from Ireland. You may know of the famous Book of Kells, an extraordinary version of the four … [Read more…]
On June 17, 2015, a Google Alert came to my Inbox that included a link to The North Africa Post article: “Religious Leaders Discuss in Brussels ‘Living together and disagreeing well.’” Yay. A plea for civil discourse! It turns out that 15 religious leaders from major religions met in Brussels, Belgium, in June this year … [Read more…]
Amsterdam’s central library Libraries don’t have to be boring. In April this year, before we left for our trip to The Netherlands, Belgium, and Ireland, a friend encouraged us to visit the new central public library in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. “It overlooks the water,” she said, “and it is modern and … [Read more…]