Needing to get away from the computer last week, I visited the Römisch-Germanisch Museum in Cologne to see the current exhibit, The Return of the Gods, premiering marble sculptures and ancient paintings on loan from the Pergamon Museum and the Collection of Antiquities (through end of August, 2012), featuring such reliefs as Neptune from Greek times. I then revisited the rest of the museum which contains the (in-situ) Dionysus mosaic (at right). The museum is a must-see for all tourists visiting Cologne. That means the locals (like me) often don’t go. I frequent the Praetorium often, but hadn’t been to… Read More
My kitty would definitely want to help his larger cousins, so I chipped in for him. You can, too. And get your kitty’s photo posted. Here’s mine. : Ramses, age 14, male, likes: ham, Greek yoghurt; doesn’t like: car rides, canned rabbit
After several hours in Professor Maran’s office above the student cafeteria at the University of Heidelberg, we finally checked off all the points on the list of things to discuss in preparation for our upcoming field campaign in ancient Tiryns, Greece (more to come on that in a later post). Just two days before the summer solstice, the warm air in the enclosed space had made us sleepy. We adjourned immediately to the outdoor tables and equipped ourselves with beer to enjoy some sunshine. It was fun watching students – of all ages and nationalities – enjoying the fine weather.… Read More
In addition to making me watch scary movies as soon as I was old enough to scream, my father read to me. Most often it was Dr. Seuss, so I’d say that was my first inoculation (along with Dracula and the Wolfman) into speculative fiction. My brothers were into the Berenstein Bears and Go, Dog. Go! (first published in 1961, it’s still in print) and Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman. We all liked I Wish That I Had Duck Feet by Theo. LeSieg. I’d have to say my favorite Seuss was On Beyond Zebra. I still have all… Read More
Just when you think you’ve gotten over someone’s passing, then you are reminded in a blinding moment of regret that you haven’t. At least this reminder is only bittersweet. Please take a minute and watch this film from Sam Lambert based on the late Colin Harvey’s short story Chameleon. It’s very faithful to the story, which was a flash piece. It contained an amazing amount of world-building, character building and story for being so short. I remember when Colin wrote this as it was part of a challenge in our critique group (SFFEditors), which Colin, naturally won, hands down. You… Read More
