Broken What story do you see? Memories – Transitions – Disclosure – Revelation – Discovery Outside it seems tragic. Once a place of productive work, now abandoned. Purposeless. Reminders of life that no longer thrives. Broken. Shattered. Empty. Black tears staining pink skin below the rusted frames, weeping for the loss. But maybe it says…
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Just to let all of you know: I saw my surgeon today. He is hopeful I will have the cast off by the end of July, so I am still planning all the scheduled conferences and travel for August. Now we wait to see how the healing goes. Hopefully I will see you soon. Skip
THANK YOU!! What else can I write with one hand to tell you how much it meant to hear from so many of you. Please forgive the mass reply but it hurts to write so one message will have to do for now. I am so grateful. I’ll keep you posted on progress. I see…
This is Sunday. If I remember correctly. Five days ago, a truck and my bicycle had a brief encounter. Within two seconds I had a broken leg and a broken hand, a banged-up shoulder, and some other lacerations. I don’t remember any of it. I remember riding on the bicycle, seeing the curb, and trying…
It only took 10 seconds but in that time my life changed dramatically. On my bicycle, a truck forced me off the road and I crashed. These will be with me for 40 days. Rosanne and I are re-evaluating the Summer schedule. According to witnesses, I came within 2 inches of going under the truck….
Well, the Duomo isn’t spectacular like Santa Maria Maggorie right next door, but the chapel in the Duomo is very nice indeed.
A few weeks ago I went to Rome for two days. I visited some amazing churches. This is a short video, not high quality, of Chiesa del Gesù. I thought you might like to experience the SIZE of cathedral domes like this. No wonder people are in awe of these places, built centuries ago. CLICK…
I didn’t expect this! I traveled to Bergamo for a couple of days. Just had to get out and see some Italian mastery from the 15th and 16th centuries. So I picked Bergamo, about two and a half hours by train. I thought I would find some interesting photos, but NOT THIS! Incredible! This is…
Yesterday you saw this painting on the walls of the convent at Saint Guilia in Brescia. Now look at the detail in the background. Low and behold, this crucifixion happened in Italy. See the castle, the horseback rider, the hills, the men with tools for the fields, the houses. This is how people were educated…
