It seems an unlikely pilgrimage. Lapsed Protestant heads to the epicenter of 1.4 billion Catholics to witness the centuries-old tradition of electing a pope. And yet Tuesday, I’m headed to Rome. Truth be told, I’m fascinated by the pomp and… Read More ›
You’d think by the time you were my age, you’d have it all figured out. What to do? Where to live? How to spend your time? Apparently not. Oaxaca, Mexico sounded like a good idea. A mile-high altitude with the… Read More ›
It’s dusk as we enter the old city of Bari, Italy. Built in an era before urban planning, the spaghetti-inspired street design causes the directional arrow on my phone to spin in utter confusion. We turn right, left, backtrack, start… Read More ›
The bride and groom walked to the alter holding hands while friends gathered by the river bank. Some sat on benches but most stood. The officiant asked the couple questions about how they will handle some specific life challenges. As… Read More ›
In January of 1955, Edward Steichen—a photographer and then Photography Director of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)—opened a photo exhibit entitled The Family of Man. In those years following World War II, the impetus was to portray the universality… Read More ›
The World In Between 