I AM Francis of Assisi – Journey to Egypt
I Am Francesco, once of Assisi, still a beggar, still a little brother. Death did not make me wise; it only made me quieter. What I tell you is what I remember with…
Celsus Library, Ephesus, Turkey
Ephesus was one of the great cities of Roman Asia, a harbour town of perhaps two hundred thousand people, with the Temple of Artemis outside the walls and a theatre cut into the…
Justice within the system
You learn a country first by what is written on paper. The constitution is displayed in a glass case as a museum piece The charter is recited on national days and at protests….
I AM Pericles – the teachings of Anaxagoras
I AM Pericles, son of Xanthippus, of the deme Cholargos.They called me the Olympian. I did not choose the name, and for a long time I pretended not to enjoy it, but I…
When Words are not enough
When WORDS are not enough, the SWORD rises. Look at the stone. The letters are cut deep enough to last an eternity of lifetimes. They spell WORDS. Through the heart of that word…
It still hurts…
Self-belief, self-confidence, self -awareness, life experience. All of these qualities may be present, life may be going well, successful, fulfilling. But one comment that comes from another, normally from a person you care…