Stories, stories, stories. I have always wondered this: General Marcellus, what did you do with the soldier who killed Archimedes? If you don’t know, the story is that at the end of the 2nd century BC, when the Siege of … Continue reading →

In the Piazza Duomo in Syracuse, Sicily, is the Church of Santa Lucia, which holds a bit of interesting art including a large Caravaggio behind the altar. The church has barley-sugar stone columns and adheres to erratic opening hours. Tad … Continue reading →

(1) I am a poor traveler. It wasn’t always so. I journeyed a lot earlier in life and was seasoned back then: three weeks one time through the US, on 5 outfits in an overnight bag; collapsed with salmonella poisoning … Continue reading →