An Intriguing Possibility in Rome LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. He’s world famous. His real name is Thomas Edward Lawrence. He was a British military officer who had embedded himself in the Great Arab Revolt in 1916. He wrote a book about his experience, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. The book inspired Read more…
Ideas of Experimental Traveling MIND MAP is a useful tool. Many years ago, I learned this technique from a book by Gabriele Lusser Rico, Writing the Natural Way. Rico calls it “Clustering.” She devised the technique so that a writer can write from within his or her heart. Write deeply, Read more…
Home in Oak Park, Chicago ERNEST HEMINGWAY BIRTHPLACE is now a museum. When Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, the Queen Anne style home was lit only by gas lamps. No radio. No television. No social media. Now, you may think that’s a boring way for a kid Read more…
Spoleto’s Sacred Mountain UMBRIA, Italy, was my favorite province to visit on weekend trips when I lived in Napoli. When you approach Spoleto by car, you’ll see rising above the medieval town a sacred mountain called Monteluco. Long ago, Saint Francis of Assisi came here to meditate for peace. On the Read more…
An Unusual Place in Rome, Italy ANGEL OF GRIEF is a love story. I visit the Rome Protestant Cemetery when I need a break from the high tempo of the bustling Eternal City. Everyone needs a quiet place to unwind. For me, this is the place of solace. The place Read more…