A Pirate’s Life for Me

From what I understand of Azores history, the islands served as transAtlantic fueling stations and historically housed whalers and fisherman. But it’s easy to imagine...

Ballet in Music Videos

A Venn diagram of music videos and ballet would have pretty small overlap. Music videos of the MTV-type often rely on dance, but it’s usually...

Third Place Books

After decades in Seattle, I realized I had never been to the suburban “city” of Lake Forest Park. All I knew about it was that...

Windows and Walls

It’s funny. If there was a wall like this in your neighborhood, you’d curse your neighbors for not tearing it down or fixing it up....

Catwalk

This cobblestone mosaic path was in the public garden behind our hotel in the Azores. Cats; gardens; art. How lovely to find three things I...