I hope you will gain a new appreciation for the complexity of a country that, against many odds, has become a beacon of civilization in our modern times.
Orange is the new purple
When it came time for me to buy a winter coat a couple years ago, I thought it might be nice to get a pop of colour in the exterior wardrobe.
A musical odd couple
Of many things I did not know about Jimi Hendrix, the most surprising turned out to be that this rock icon had a serious case of Handel worship.
Our travel menagerie
On our recent travel to London, England, we met a woman was walking her white Scottie dog, whose scarf was a riff on the British flag.
2017 “Gallery Greats” in review: the London U.K. files
London may not have the largest collection of art galleries on the planet but there still are far more places to see visual arts than one can take in on one trip
2017 stage stars in review: The London, U.K. file
From our “London Calling” files, a look back at 2017’s outstanding “stage stars” along the Thames River.
A pint at the pub
Our recent travel to London, England, meant that pubs – and often, a half pint or pint – were on the agenda.
New views on London
The skyline along the curving shores of the Thames is dotted with buildings reaching high into the sky.
A palace that works
A few weeks each late summer and early fall, Buckingham Palace’s west doors open for the State Room tours.
