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What I Think of When I Hear "Lambeth"
Whenever I hear "Lambeth," I think of Lambeth Palace, the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. But do you suppose that someone in...
sursumcorda, 1 April 2026 |
Doing the Lambeth Walk
In 1992 my father and one of my brothers made a trip to London to visit another brother who was living and working there. When he...
Endangered Eating
Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods by Sarah Lohman (W. W. Norton & Company, 2023) The first Sarah Lohman book...
Priceless Background for Understanding the War in Iran,...
The Kindle version of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran is currently on sale a for $1.99. If...
The Remarkable Cousin Sylvia
When my father, an avid Elderhosteler, discovered a course with lots of outdoor activities intended for grandparents and their...
Happy Birthday, Music Theory!
Here's another fun video from Charles Cornell, the guy who brought us an amusing look at the Pirates of the Caribbean and the Lord...
Using AI for Mystery Photos
As I continue to organize my father's documentation of his many Elderhostel adventures, I occasionally run into photographs that need...
How Much We Unintentionally Reveal to Eyes That Can See!
Recently I was part of a conversation with several people who are often called upon to write short essays or to give presentations in...
When Powerful Special Interests Overtake Reason and...
In 1989, my father participated in an Elderhostel at the University of Wyoming. The course covered a number of topics, including the...
Sunday Morning Breakfast
Sunday mornings, when I was a young child, often meant going to church. But even more religiously, it meant blueberry pancakes. The...