Riveting River
Shelby drew my name in the family gift exchange and gave me a charming portrait of myself by grandson Thomas (friends on …
Frederick Douglass
The December 1 New York Times spotlighted an exhibit on Frederick Douglass at the Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art. Five days …
Austin Public Library
Austin has a new library that goes far beyond a mere collection of books. A collection of gathering places and opportunities–indoors and …
Perspectives on Africa
What follows is no attempt at scholarship, but an effort to record my impressions of this vast continent. There is so much …
Tanzania Safari
Last spring my friend Kate Richards, of Charlotte, invited me to join her and her friend Martha Campbell on a tour of …
Colorado Autumn
From Golden to Grand Junction, then from Steamboat Springs to Estes Park, Steve and I spent nine gorgeous fall days visiting friends …
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci, Walter Isaacson’s marvelous biography of the genius who died 500 years ago, is like a seven-course dinner that must …
Showcase of Choices
On September 7 the Palm Beach County Chapter of the League of Women Voters viewed a Showcase of Choice programs in Palm Beach …
London Must-Sees
By our third day in London, Lilli, Violet and I felt briskly confident using the Tube; we took it to St. Paul’s Cathedral. …
Kensington & Barbican
Once the private gardens of a Palace, Kensington Gardens is now open to all. One of London’s eight Royal Parks, it covers 265 acres. …