The lamentation of Easter
This is what is historically known and recorded by multiple historians and writers of the day: There was a Jew named Jesus who claimed to be the Son of God (and by the claim being God Himself) and had a … Continued
More reasons why I’m quite keen toward Brits (part 2)
All eyes were directed toward the other end of the parade ground in front of Buckingham Palace watching two of the Queen’s Guard moving through the ceremony to change the posted guards. They were dressed impeccably smart in ceremonial uniforms … Continued
My introduction to Istanbul
Minarets rise above Istanbul’s cityscape like rockets poised for a moon launch. I scanned the horizon from the narrow observation deck of Galata Tower and saw dozens of the more than 2,700 active mosques scattered across the city of more … Continued
Jesus is NOT America’s Chief Patriot
In June, 2006 I desperately needed a friend of mine to help me keep my mouth shut. We’d just arrived in town for a major annual religious convention and were awaiting our turn at the hotel’s reception desk when I … Continued
“…And I live in a small town”
I love Dorking, the town near where I live. It is a little more than a mile from our house so will often walk “to town” on Saturday’s. Stops include Millet’s (an outdoor equipment store), Oxfam (a used bookstore), British … Continued
Of flying buttresses and dead horses
Confession: I love flying buttresses. It’s true, I really do and I had a close encounter with the buttresses of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic this week. I laid my hand to one and channeled the builders 800 … Continued
Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1)
We were having dinner last week with our British neighbors and discussing the finer points of the British Monarchy, specifically Henry VIII, and I was asking our friends what they thought of him. We’d just visited the Tower of London … Continued
The 2010 Dorking to Dover ramble
There isn’t a T-shirt….yet, but later this year I plan to hike from Dorking to Dover…in five days. There, it’s out there, public for all to see and for all to heap on me humiliation if I don’t follow through. … Continued