The Turkish Ambassador: Candan Erçetin
Candan Erçetin (that’s Jandan Erchetin for people who don’t speak Turkish) is a Turkish pop singer and song writer. As it turns out you don’t need to speak or understand … Continue reading
The art of enjoying art
The effect of 200 years of scientific examination of our world on our education in the west has been to move our focus to the object. Scientific culture focuses on … Continue reading
The Spector sound
He’s mad, bad and dangerous to know, has threatened people with guns and is on trial for murder. He’s very rich, and eccentric to the point of weirdness. He’s also … Continue reading
The stars our destination: astronomy and faith
I’m interested in astronomy but know little about the subject. Two books and one TV series have made all the difference there is in my knowledge. The books are The … Continue reading
The force of circumstance
LENI RIEFENSTAHL (1902-2003) was a multi-talented artist who was successful in many art forms. She began as a dancer, training under Mary Wigman and working for Max Reinhardt. By the … Continue reading
The bible: not the whole truth
both religious and non-religious folk get some things confused (don’t we all?). Text: the bible is a collection of books, has many authors even within the same ‘book’, was transmitted … Continue reading
Discovering Jane Austen
There is no substitute for reading the novels of Jane Austen. I speak as one who has spent his whole life not reading her books until just now. I am … Continue reading
