Memoirs and History
Way back in 2006 a professor asked our master’s class how we would design a two-semester class in world history. We had 5 minutes to diagram our approach on the whiteboard.
History's Edge
A historian's perspective on life and travel
Tehran: Top Ten Memories
Recently I’ve been fascinated with the “Top Ten Tehran Memories” lists people have been posting on the Tehran American School (TAS) Facebook site.
Left to Our Own Devices
Planning a trip? The contents of your cell phone may be just as important as the contents of your suitcase.
Why Books
“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” Continue reading
Cancer–Fighting the Metaphor
“Fighting cancer.” When I think of cancer this phrase comes readily to mind. But not everyone warms up to this Continue reading
It’s All About Context
The Alhambra was forever after associated in my mind with castles in Spain and playing Authors with Dad.
Not Missing the Golden Age of Flight
Recently I heard yet another speaker gush about the golden age of flight. The glamorous days of travel when your Continue reading
Publish it NOW
What a treat to see my book in print! You Can Only Go Forward is out there at last and Continue reading
