Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
Last Monday, our first full day in Manchester, England, was the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I. We didn’t plan it, [Read More…]
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Manchester United 2, Valencia 1
Football is a gentleman’s game played by hooligans; rugby is a hooligan’s game played by gentlemen. Or is it the other way around? I forget, [Read More…]
A Girl’s Head
George Clausen’s “A Girl’s Head” Unfortunately I didn’t capture a great image of artist George Clausen’s “A Girl’s Head”, but it’s good enough for you [Read More…]
Two Unusual Depictions of Christ
William Holman Hunt’s “The Shadow of Death” We recently spent a few hours at the Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester England. While it’s no Louvre or [Read More…]
Manchester’s John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Library With it’s gothic design, leaded glass windows, and long main reading room with looming arches, one might assume the building that [Read More…]
Farewell Robin Williams
I learned of Robin Williams’ death this morning from a text I received overnight from my daughter. She knows I’m a huge, huge fan. If [Read More…]
The Manchester Cathedral
Cathedrals make the most interesting spaces, and not just in the faith sense for which they’re intended. We never tire of visiting them for their [Read More…]
The Pubs of Manchester
The pubs of Britain are a national treasure. Regardless of where you visit in these islands, pub visits must be part of your itinerary. [Read More…]
Chuck: Scoundrel or Gentleman?
I knew when we left home back in June that I’d need to get a haircut come early August, that I’d–in fact–be getting past due [Read More…]
Congratulations To Our $25 Amazon Winner!
Congratulations Renya Wasson, winner of our $25 Amazon gift card this month!