Monthly Archives: June 2018

I got a big kick out of a Guardian article, Democratic women and Republican populists surge in primaries this morning. That’s really the message of the entire piece, but you need to read it carefully to fully appreciate the import. … Continue reading →

I am fairly confident this is the first hotel I’ve stayed in where the direction of Mecca can be found in the bed-side drawers.

Tastes a bit like liver (which I like).

There are beers from half a dozen countries on the menu. I told the waitress I’d like a local beer, she listed several Bulgarian and several Czech brews and looked at me questioningly. I asked her what she would drink, … Continue reading →

The museum has an amazing collection of weaponry, including armor, aircraft, artillery, support vehicles, and small arms. There are several floors of uniforms and decorations, with all the displays well labeled in Bulgarian and English. This Trabant, said to symbolize … Continue reading →

The mosque was built in the 16th Century. I took this photo from the Serdica Complex, an archeological exploration of a 4th-6th Century town, with the remains of buildings from the 1st-3rd Centuries. The blue “M” in the picture refers … Continue reading →

I really like this one. This one is titled “30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Fall” and I totally don’t get it but am intrigued by it. My guess at this point is that it is the three … Continue reading →

The church is quite small and the docents are very disciplined about taking groups of eight at a time in for ten minutes. As a result there’s a bit of a wait. I was in line with a young couple … Continue reading →