A funny thing happened not too long ago. I asked myself a question I was surprised I didn’t know the answer to because I felt I should have. It all started whilst enjoying one of my favorite pastimes – Asian cinema, particularly movies from India. I was enjoying an epic and as with all periodContinue reading “A Gem of a Creature”
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Mapping our Progress in the 21st century
Recently I experienced what has become a rare occurrence. A gathering where you interact with another human being that’s not through a computer screen. You sit down, share a meal and a beverage, and have a leisurely conversation. That’s what is natural for a social species like ours. You know, it’s that thing we usedContinue reading “Mapping our Progress in the 21st century”
The Art of Revision Part 3
Women’s Place in History When I look at the portrait of the Lavoisier’s by David, I find that the real center of the piece is Marie Anne Lavoisier. Looking at it with fresh eyes I cannot believe that I had not seen it before. Everything about it says I— Marie Anne— am what this pieceContinue reading “The Art of Revision Part 3”
Sense of Wonder 