Molded by hand out of dust and clay, like the Adam of Genesis, and given life by invoking God, the legendary golem carried a dual power. Intended as a protector of the Jewish community from…
Often travel is best when it surprises. Even when we plan the arc of our trips - X days here, check out this site there, Y days here, and so on - we keep things…
Most of us vaguely recall the story. Some duke gets killed in Eastern Europe and all hell breaks loose in World War 1. That story gets a new depth with a visit to Zakem Konopiste…
Sang-froid: (literally, cold blood) Self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain. Calmness, coolness, placidity, repose, serenity. (Webster’s) Though the weather may be frightful, Parisians sit outside anyway. On a cold Sunday, cloudy and only 10 degrees…