The Compass Rose

Summer again, and time for cool accompaniments to relaxing late afternoons.  This one's composed entirely of liqueurs, with no ...

The Grammar Nazi has been away for some time, but he's back again. Actually, this post won't be about grammar, though...

Philip Hyde [1921-2006] was among the first photographers to feature and promote photographic imagery in support of environmental ide...

Apropos of nothing in particular, here's a tequila recipe. Actually, to be frank, the idea popped up when I discovered a new ...

It's been an odd year. The predicted droughts of Global Warming haven't quite materialized, though the winter rains weren...

Bach's keyboard piece Italian Concerto (originally title Concerto in the Italian Taste), was published in 1735.  It was ...

Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe [The Luncheon on the Grass 1863] is a painting by Edouard Manet [1832-1883]. It is a familiar painting, now re...