Several years ago, I wanted to be able to remember (and share) some of my experiences when I lived and worked in Kenya. I was there beginning in September 2009, and I had the good fortune to be able to spend the better part of two years in Kenya, finishing up my work in 2011. …
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Digital Postcard: Memorial Day Greetings from Germany
Dear Friends, A quick message from Germany, as our Viking cruise takes us to a few more famous sites (Nuremberg, Passau, and the Benedictine Abbey at Melk). Then on to Vienna (which we’re very much anticipating, since it’s a city we dearly love). We’ll end with Budapest so I can soak up all the Art …
Digital Postcard: Hello from Madrid (but Sent from Amsterdam)
Hello (again) from Amsterdam. Here’s our post from last week, re-sent with the photographs inserted as part of the text (using the blog format instead of the email format): We’ve been here in Amsterdam for a while, and I don’t think you’ll be surprised to know that we’re loving it. And the title is a …
The Frick’s Angel
[Special thanks to Kevin Manion for his generous assistance with this post, originally published June 24, 2022.] Since you are reading what is generally referred to as “Guy’s personal blog,” it makes a certain kind of sense to say, once again, how we New Yorkers seem to have a special appreciation for what is available …
Opera: A “Tannhäuser” to Remember
We opera goers often find ourselves using the term “unforgettable.” In New York, the idea took on an even more special meaning last Thursday night. Many of us were at the Metropolitan Opera for the first performance of the revival of Wagner’s Tannhäuser, not heard here for a few years . I’m a big fan …
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