Medieval Meets World

And so we're in North Carolina. These are the days that i really relish being unable not to wake up early. A novel awaits and all...

Just a short post in some vain attempt to exorcise Kipling from my mind. I know that there are good reasons why this author has a hold on m...

Wonder is relative.  It's prized as a universal human value, but it's really quite relative. It can form groups, identities even (th...

Diamond power. Livre des Merveilles . BN ms. fr. 2810, f. 182 I've been thinking about the multiplicity and double-edged sword of won...

The return from Atlanta has been a deep nesting experience (the exact opposite of Mac's days in India which have been unfurling in more ...

  Seeking treasure in my purse upon Saint Patrick's Day this spring, Iris found this Kewpie Doll , which I had been keeping as a talisma...

We are safely ensconced in a posh hotel room in downtown Nashville, TN, awaiting the Parthenon (!!!) and my dearest Donna tomorrow. God but ...