This morning, I read a fascinating article called, “Cuba for sale: Havana is Now the Big Cake and Everyone is Trying to Get a Slice.” In this article, I learned that Wi-Fi is forbidden in private Cuban homes. Checking emails at an internet cafe can cost nearly a week’s wages, and the wait for a […]
As a child, I remember feeling full of wonder as I looked around my local library. To me, that gigantic room filled with art and words was magical. Authors (and their illustrators) were my heroes; the good ones provoked my emotions, intellect and imagination, and I was in awe. Today, it’s the same. I can […]
A book that is a journey into Venezuela’s hidden world of magic and spirits.
How would you feel if I told you that your neighbor – here in the United States – could be a Nazi war criminal or his beneficiary? As surprising as it may sound, it’s a possible scenario. Before the Nuremberg trials, thousands of Nazi war criminals fled to new homes across the globe. The United […]
Have you seen the trailer for the movie, Monuments Men, coming out in February? Packed with stars including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett and John Goodman, Monuments Men is about a World War II platoon that President Roosevelt tasks with rescuing art masterpieces from Nazi thieves. This subject fascinates me. Monuments Men […]