Category: General

When I first entered the town square in Sorrento, Italy I was struck by this image of the crucified Christ on public display. This was an area of heavy traffic both by pedestrians and...

I have never been on a snowboard. I believe that window has closed for me having recovered from recent back surgery and already being in possession of two artificial hips. The joy for me...

The Pieta pictured above is a Renaissance sculpture created by Michelangelo in 1498-1499. Standing a few feet away and gazing at this beautiful work of art one can almost sense the pain of the...

One year ago, our nation’s capital was besieged by a political rally that became violent as it unfolded.  I have lived in the Washington D.C. area most of my adult life and being a...

“O holy night, the stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth, Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ‘Till He appeared, and the soul felt its...

Pictured above are my twin cousins celebrating my aunts 83rd birthday at her favorite Red Lobster restaurant near Indianapolis, Indiana. At some point during the lunch my aunt expressed a desire to talk to...

I have never been so moved in my soul by a city as I was in Rome, Italy. Countless days have started in this city appearing just as above with the sun peaking over...

Alcatraz Island, located 1.25 miles offshore in the San Francisco Bay, was initially known as Fort Alcatraz, The island was first used as a U.S. Military reservation and later as a prison to house...

I assume there are many places on earth where land of considerable height suddenly and dramatically collides with the sea, but I have not seen anything that compares to Capri, Italy pictured above. Just...

Our stay in Rome happened to be in the Trastevere District, a lovely residential area filled with sidewalk restaurants, shops and the businesses of a typical Rome neighborhood where tourists and residents comingle. Walking...