Tag: Architecture

Preserving Tradition and Embracing Change

This was my fourth trip to Georgia since 2016 and each trip I have noticed a slow-and-steady increase in the amount of “western” influence in the city. From…

Finding Shelter in the Past

I discovered Petra late in life, and yet, my initial impression of it holds a perennial place in my memory. Growing up I was always fascinated by the…

The Unexpected Grief of Breath of the Wild

Video games are kind of known for having pretty bland or shallow main characters. From the perspective of the video game developer it makes sense: you want to…

The Fish on Marchmont Street

I live and teach in Madison, Wisconsin, but I usually spend my spring break on a research trip in London, England. On a cold and drizzly day in…

Analytic and Creative Thinking: A Conversation

Analytic and Creative Thinking: Conventional descriptions of the way teachers and students learn about Science and the Humanities are under-girded by the assumption that these disciplines are cognitively…

Being Nobody

I had never felt so small, in the moments I sat and looked down towards the trees and pyramids surrounding me. Where I sat was the top of…

The Virginia State Capitol: Past and Present

I had been to the Virginia State Capitol many times since I moved to Richmond in 1989. I’ve viewed proceedings in the House and Senate chambers, held meetings…