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Reading about the recent speculation from some applied mathematicians that the speed of light is not necessarily an absolute limit, it is interesting to think about what might be on the other side of that “veil” of light. Is it the true nature of the flaming sword of the cherubim–that which sets the boundary between … Continue reading
View of Lycabbetus Hill and Piraeus (Athens, Greece) taken from Mt. Penteli (Nikon D70, Nikkor 70-300mm lens). Not bad for a quick late afternoon hike in the old “back yard”!
Well, it’s beginning to look a lot like caucus time—and nothing goes better with a good caucus than a new poll! But rather than bore you with the same tired old politico names (you know who they are!), I thought I’d entertain you with something a little different for a change. So here it is—my snap poll … Continue reading
I’d love to take credit for this shot, but alas I cannot tell a lie. It was taken by my wife (on her Nokia cell phone, believe it or not) on the slopes near Kalavryta, Greece, just after New Year’s 2012. Now that’s what I call a brilliant start to the new year!
Okay, okay, so it is New Year’s Eve after all, and the poems in my last post were not necessarily the most cheerful of the lot. So, thinking that I’d better close out the year on a less dour note, I leave you with yet another poem which I wrote some years ago, this one in London. The inspiration came from Sir Lawrence … Continue reading
Since it’s the end of the year, I thought I would do something a little different and post a couple of my poems—one written a number of years ago, and another started several years ago and lost, then found and finished just this year. My apologies in advance to anyone who may become traumatized for … Continue reading
And now for something “just for fun”… Special thanks go to my friend MK in Thessaloniki for sharing this enticing little gem of a classified ad. I don’t know the details of the position yet, but if you don’t hear from me for a while, at least you’ll know why! (And they said there were … Continue reading
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