When you are on an extended trip far from home, little things become big. Like figuring out the train system, learning how to dial the right international phone code, knowing to check for toilet paper before it’s too late, and finding a place to buy a Coke, maybe even one that is already cold. And … Continue reading The Joys of Laundry
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Blue. Himmel. Heaven.
The stained glass windows done by Marc Chagall in the Fraumunster church in Zurich, Switzerland. I discovered them when looking for a place to get out of the rain while walking around Zurich today. This is the sort of place that makes an atheist grateful for believers and proves the existence of grace. Here's a … Continue reading Blue. Himmel. Heaven.
Walking with sheep, goats, and wolves
On my first morning in Pravetz, Bulgaria, I took a walk toward the edge of town. Keep in mind that "edge of town" is a relative concept when the town is this small. Before long I encountered a flock of sheep heading into a little field to graze. There were one or two goats, too, … Continue reading Walking with sheep, goats, and wolves
Ready for adventure? Uvidime.
On Saturday I leave for a work assignment that will keep me in Europe (Bulgaria, Slovakia, Greece, Switzerland) for about eight weeks. Most of that time I'll be in a tiny town in Bulgaria where the university I work for offers undergraduate business programs. I don't know if you've ever decided to do something so … Continue reading Ready for adventure? Uvidime.
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Why does the earth forgive us with such beautiful places?
Panhandlers and ponies in Wien
This is a pony I met in Vienna when I visited there last February, 2010. She was with a man who was asking for donations (known in the U.S. as a panhandler). "Bitte helfen" = please help. It was in the middle of a cold snap across most of Europe; there was a rare break … Continue reading Panhandlers and ponies in Wien
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