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Aside from a handful of reading assignments in high school and a few beloved thick classics which slipped through, I turned my back to literature and the classics for the sake of science, engineering, and a career in technology.
“How on earth would English Literature or any other classic help me toward excelling in grad school [...]
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“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 finished [...]
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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 [...]
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If I had to do it all over again, I would….?
When you ask yourself that question casually, what is the answer? In some situations, we cannot change the past and the opportunity has passed. In others however, we may be able to set a new course. A few years ago I realized one of my [...]
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Paris means something different to everyone. Everyone who has walked the streets of this immutable city knows and loves a Paris all their own. For that reason alone, it is impossible to create a universal guide for enjoying Paris. And an even more daunting task would be to claim to have such a guide for [...]
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I lived in Turkey with my family for 3 years in the 1980s after we had left Iran, and I distinctly remember my dad constantly begging us to take a trip to Greece. For some inexplicable reason, the whole family was against going anywhere else. Perhaps the unexpected move from Iran had left us in [...]
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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 [...]
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The awe from standing in the Pantheon and looking up at the oculus is inadequate for words, and yet I will attempt to put into words the rush of emotion from the sight of the last standing Roman architectural feat. I will ascribe words to a human achievement built as if by a miracle some [...]
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When I was first invited to join the Amazon Vine program, I was sure it’s a scam: Amazon wants to send you free products to keep and enjoy, so long as you promise to review 75% of the items you receive. I contacted Amazon directly and to my surprise, it was no scam. Now, 5 [...]
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The Charlotte Symphony at Belk Theater was playing Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major on October 3rd, 2008. The conductor was the remarkable Andrew Grams and the pianist was the talented Ingrid Fliter. This was not my first symphony. Or my second. My husband’s passion for classical music [...]
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I am not a history buff. I had no particular reason to read the “Timeline” other than Michael Crichton wrote it. I am very happy I followed my notion. I read the first 50 pages two months ago, forgot all about it, and then picked it up to keep me company on some long flights. [...]
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Please note that this review contains spoilers for the novel.
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