Take Time by Chris Brady Thu Sep 2 2010 "Take time to smell the roses," it has been said. The spirit of this quote is correct, I feel. However, I am not sure about that "take time" part. If you think about it, there is no such thing as......Read more
Rush Straight In by Chris Brady Fri Aug 27 2010 You don’t have a thousand years To become who you’re meant to be You have only a moment in time An unknown fleeting quantity. Drink deeply from the cup Of life you’ve been handed Taste all that’s sweet And endure......Read more
Caption Contest 2010.6 Winner Declared by Chris Brady Thu Aug 26 2010 We are proud to announce the winner of Caption Contest 2010.6. It was, again, a tough one to call, so much so, in fact, that we've decided to list several Honorable Mentions in addition to the first place winner. Great......Read more
World Cup Predictions Contest by Chris Brady Mon Aug 16 2010 Well, I was going to leave this one to the side, but so many of you have been writing and asking who won the World Cup contest that you've left me no choice. And the winner is . . .......Read more
A Sentinel in the Mist by Chris Brady Fri Aug 13 2010 They swallow indoctrination As though it were truth, And respond with dunces, Eloquent spokesmen With no thoughts of their own. Students by the thousand Babble their creed Of worshipping the creation While disavowing its...Read more
There, On That Hilltop Yonder by Chris Brady Wed Aug 4 2010 (And for my final installment of Italian musings): Francis Mayes, the author that put Tuscany on the maps of recent tourists with her book (and later movie) Under the Tuscan Sun, wrote of Italy: “Italy is an immortal playground. Does......Read more
Symphonic Blues Concert by Chris Brady Tue Aug 3 2010 We’ve got it wired; this language thing. On our first night in Tuscany, just settling into the little town of Terontola that would be our home for nearly a month, Terri trucked into a small grocery store of sorts in......Read more
Leaving La Contea by Chris Brady Sun Aug 1 2010 People matter, it goes without saying. But there is something special about getting to know someone, learning their background, building a bond. Architecture strikes me the same way. When I see an interesting building, normally...Read more
Tell Me If Anything Was Ever Done by Chris Brady Mon Jul 19 2010 It at first seems odd that Leonardo da Vinci is so revered today. None of his sculptured works have survived, and only around a grand total of fifteen of his paintings are known. Although he wrote a lot about architecture,......Read more
Siena by Car - "You Idiot" by Chris Brady Tue Jul 13 2010 Siena is an old city. The world-famous Palio horse race held in the large central square, Piazza del Campo, officially dates back to 1283, though many think its origins go back to Roman military training. One can learn many things......Read more