“I am sure that if I sat in a quiet place, away from the palace and the bustle of the court, I could remember scenes from my childhood much earlier than six years old.” – Prologue to “The Heretic Queen” I wish there were still a thousand more pages to read but alas I have [...]
ancient egypt
The bleak of winter can be a heavy burden on the soul. The sunless skies, the freezing rain, the brutal wind, the scenery of naked trees stripped of all life until the warmer seasons. However do we make it to spring year after year without losing heart? For me, it is taking refuge in the [...]
The most magnificent films of our time would be hard pressed in creating the visual images Michelle Moran stirs up with her powerful words, from a history that existed over three thousand years ago, a kingdom that ruled in the heart of Egypt in an unstable period, and a queen that was so beautiful and [...]
What did I do on a 4-day vacation in Montreal in September? We came to Canada a few days before Toronto International Film Festival and Montreal was the obvious traveler’s guide choice in which to spend a few late summer days. We walked countless miles every day, and while I found the people warm and [...]
