The Da Vinci road: walking through Tuscany
On the first morning, I lean out of my hotel window in Florence and admire the garden below. Whose can...
Hawaii – Jan. 2019
From Hawaii 2019. Posted by John Waller on 1/06/2019 (119 items) Mauna Kea observatory at sunrise(ish) My new profile picture?...
The unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel
You never know who’s gonna be the one with the big idea. History has shown it’s not necessarily the person...
Steven Pinker Thinks the Future Is Looking Bright
Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard, has been known to take provocative positions. He has argued that women are...
Kiev – July 2018
From Kiev 2018. Posted by John Waller on 7/17/2018 (29 items) In the Metro Beef Stronganoff sushi rolls Traditional Ukrainian...
At Summer Camp With Mozart and Tchaikovsky
Louise Dorner was 14 when, during her summer break from school, she took part in a weeklong opera camp at...
Lithuania – July 2018
From Lithuania 2018. Posted by John Waller on 7/06/2018 (88 items) Our first day in town is Lithuanian State Day,...
Tuscany – Summer 2018
From Tuscany 2018. Posted by John Waller on 6/27/2018 (72 items) The view from our bedroom in Lamole Every day...
Want to Make School Great Again? Fund Arts Education.
The dollars don’t lie. We live in an era that devalues the arts (fine, performing and music) in our schools....
An Hour of Running May Add 7 Hours to Your Life
Running may be the single most effective exercise to increase life expectancy, according to a new review and analysis of...