With My Own Eyes

With My Own Eyes

The sessions were one thing, but the museums were another.  The American Schools for Overseas Research offers not only academic papers on the archaeology of Israel, Mesopotamia, and other ancient sites, but also applied sessions on subjects such as connections between...
A Hard Lesson About an Easy Life

A Hard Lesson About an Easy Life

Anyone old enough to read this column knows that plans may go awry, sometimes at the most inconvenient times.  A recent reminder: For months, Susan and I had anticipated a memorable morning in a beautiful Japanese pocket garden in Torrance, California, just south of...
In Case of Emergency …

In Case of Emergency …

A weeklong trip to Iceland with Good Faith Experiences turned out to be a real treat, and not just because the average daytime temperature was in the 50s. Quality time with people like John Pierce and Bruce Gourley, along with 17 friends and supporters of Good Faith...
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Ending a 35-year relationship is hard, even when the other party has no feelings to hurt. I’ve always been a fan of print journalism. As a boy, I read The Lincoln Journal, a weekly publication in my hometown of Lincolnton, Georgia. A town of 1,000 people can produce...