26 Jun
Nobody Likes a Liar »
Nobody Likes a Liar
Nobody likes a liar. This has been born out by science. So how do we know who is telling a lie and who is not? It actually depends on culture.
28 May
Stockings Target »
Stockings Target
Stockings Target is about women. It is about how women became a Stockings Target.
07 May
Porridge Pots »
Porridge Pots
Porridge Pots reminds us of the 1760’s English nursery rhyme we first heard on our mother’s lap that went something like this: “Peas porridge hot, peas porr
01 May
Cultural Pilgrimage »
Cultural Pilgrimage
I had never thought of going on a pilgrimage until I read an article in the current National Geographic magazine where the author describes his cultural pilgrimage.
29 Apr
We Are One »
We Are One
We are many, yet We Are One. Many people of different cultures live on the earth, this we know.
27 Apr
Wayfinding »
Wayfinding
Wayfinding is a word unfamiliar to many people. As a Museum Curator and Director, I was involved in creating more appropriate wayfinding paths for visitors.
28 Mar
Spanish Civil War »
Spanish Civil War
March 28 marks the day in history in 1939 when the Spanish Civil War ended. Anything Spanish should be of interest to the millions of people who have Spanish heritage.
06 Mar
Beards »
Beards
Beards. What does it mean to sport a beard? Cultures may be represented by eras; and eras are often represented by trends, such as the popularity of the beards’ trend today.
04 Mar
Dead Rituals »
Dead Rituals
We know death is universal; so also are Dead Rituals. All cultures have specific practices relating to the dead and Dead Rituals.
24 Feb
Burning Books »
Burning Books
Burning Books are sad events for any culture. Mosul, Iraq is now in a “state of anger and sorrow,” wrote Rayan Al-Hadidi, a blogger and activist in Iraq.