How many can fit into a Mini for a family trip? Nine, apparently

My sisters Tracy and Barbara, back row from left, cousins David, Lucy and Von. I am flanked in the front row by Clare and Fran. Unfortunately my brother Gary missed the picture. BRIGHTON, England — I have a terrible memory for things that happened to me as a child. I am always amazed when people …

Remembering Kava

Artist, meteorologist, car enthusiast and friend D.J. Kava died June 19, 2019. My article on his life was published in the September 2019 ISSUE arts magazine. Click here for a link to the story. To see a digital version of the pages, click on the image below.

‘Lee Krasner: Living Colour’

I was lucky enough to see the Barbican Centre's fabulous retrospective on Lee Krasner. My article on it was published in the September 2019 ISSUE arts magazine. Click here for a link to the story. To see a digital version of the pages, click on the image below.

Stonewall Monument Marks Landmark Protest

NEW YORK — I have visited the Stonewall Inn before. Like any self-respecting ally, it is a pilgrimage that one should make when in New York. This past summer I found myself within a block of the bar where the Gay Rights movement started and thought I would walk by again, especially as it was within …

The Barbican’s ‘Brutal’ Beauty

LONDON — Brutalism gets a bit of a bad rap. The architectural movement which began in the 1950s and ’60s, follows early 20th century modernist principles. Buildings have been described as ugly and boxy. Prince Charles, in a 1984 interview, described one building proposal as a “monstrous carbuncle”, adding that Brutalist buildings look like “piles of …

Globe Owes Resurrection to Wanamaker

LONDON — When Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy launched his infamous “Red Scare” in the 1940s, a lot of American’s were swept up in a wave of anti-communist paranoia posing as patriotism. It was one of the darkest times in recent U.S. history and resulted in blacklisting many in the arts, as well as hundreds of …

LU Brighton 2019: What the Teacher Learned

Note: I am leading Lamar University’s study abroad group to my home town, Brighton, to study travel writing and photojournalism. As well as writing features about Brighton and beyond, I’m keeping a diary, of sorts, about the class experience. Here is the final part. BRIGHTON, England — The students’ last morning in Brighton was hectic. We …

LU Brighton 2019: The Devil’s Dyke

Note: I am leading Lamar University’s study abroad group to my home town, Brighton, to study travel writing and photojournalism. As well as writing features about Brighton and beyond, I’m keeping a diary, of sorts, about the class experience. Here is part 14. BRIGHTON, England — The final day of the study abroad trip was …

LU Brighton 2019: Blowing in the Wind

Note: I am leading Lamar University’s study abroad group to my home town, Brighton, to study travel writing and photojournalism. As well as writing features about Brighton and beyond, I’m keeping a diary, of sorts, about the class experience. Here is part 13. BRIGHTON, England — While the Brighton part of my trip involved shepherding …