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    Ancient art has long fascinated me. The cave paintings of Lascaux in France and Altamira in Spain rank high on my personal greatest hits list. The Venus of Willendorf is a favorite. No wonder then that [...]

The effort to reinterpret history has gained momentum of late with the much overdue inclusion of voices  long silenced by the forces of power. One noteworthy aspect of this is exemplified by the emergence of “cancel culture”. The actions [...]

Grytviken, South Georgia & Deception Bay, Antarctic Peninsula Long before tourists arrived, 19th century whalers established a number of stations in the region which industrialized the processing of the massive cetaceans. These archeological sites exude an eerie post-apocalyptic ambiance which [...]

Electronic Music....not as easy as you'd think. Be brave & listen to a bit of my early stumblings with Ableton Live:   55 mph   Ode

Running A-MOOC: Music School at Home For years I threatened to enroll in music school upon “retiring”. Not wishing to invest thousands of dollars in tuition costs and relocating to a major urban area, I was thrilled to learn of [...]

Those feathered things…. A shout-out here for renowned ornithologist and fellow Oregonian and polar enthusiast, Noah Strycker heralding his recent book, (Riverhead Books, 2014).  The author elucidates behaviors in fairy wrens, vultures, bowerbirds, albatrosses and the like in a relaxed [...]

Optical Phenomena in the Arctic   Northern lights. Halos. Sundogs. Light pillars. The Northern high latitudes offer many splendors and among the more interesting are the optical phenomena.  One of my favorites is the “superior mirage” known as “Fata Morgana”.  [...]