The unknown woman of the Seine
A young woman is pulled from the River Seine in late 19th-century Paris. A mysterious smile on the dead girl’s face. L’Inconnue de la Seine, the unknown woman of the Seine, a story of salvation like no other.
The tidal nature of humanity
If science is legislated out of some schools systems, will history be repeating itself?
This destination is better than the journey
The old saying: “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” is often true. In this case, I beg to differ. A story of Ireland.
Christine Markham, Jack the Ripper, and me
There are days in your life you never forget, days that change you.
And Did Those Feet . . .
People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people. . . . The Government, any government, fears and despises their people in equal measure.
A C90 tape – The gift that keeps giving
In these days of, digital this and digital that, a 35 year-old C90 cassette tape remains precious.
Like Lear’s fool, jokers reflect our weakness
Humanity has been prodded by Jesters, Fools and Comedians. They know how to get our attention, but can they keep it?
Moonlight Over Gethsemane – Sitting in the Fellowship of Judas
Judas wasn’t the first, but he’s probably the best known in our culture. The archetypal betrayer.
Bradley Manning in the light of history
While reading over the Bradley Manning case, it becomes clear that history has a habit of, while not exactly repeating, entertaining a familiar theme.
The Fukushima 50 – The stuff of legend
The legends that are written over the centuries will include some new heroes – The Fukushima 50.