Midweek Musing

I post bi-weekly about writing, editing, teaching, and travel.

Apr 27, 20231 min read

For What It's Worth

It's a busy week, and I don't have time for a full post today. I included this image in last week's newsletter, but I like it enough to...

Apr 20, 20232 min read

The Turkish "Evil Eye"

In addition to the amazing food in Turkey (more on that later), one of the first things I noticed in Istanbul were the Turkish Evil Eye...

Mar 23, 20231 min read

Hope, Fear, and Grading

Here it is, the end of Wednesday, and I've not had time for my usual post. I blame the above stack of papers. Everyone says the worst...

Feb 9, 20232 min read

Sinaia

In my last post, I talked about Peleș Castle in Sinaia, but I didn't talk much about the city of Sinaia itself. Although I was only...

Jan 26, 20232 min read

The White and Black Towers

The White Tower (Turnul Alb) The Black Tower (Turnal Negru) Sitting beside the Council Square (Piața Sfatului) in Brasov are two striking...

Jan 22, 20232 min read

To Be Remembered

In this post, I stray from my usual writing theme, though you had better believe I edited this for hours before posting! Reflection of...

Jan 12, 20233 min read

Bucharest, the "Little Paris of the East"

The Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest As promised, here at the start of 2023, I've decided to revisit Europe with you, my readers. Each...

Jan 5, 20231 min read

Come, Storm

Forest of my childhood braved, blazed, razed, consumed by the night. Stands solemn now in winter. Fights fire with ice. My dad and I...

Dec 29, 20221 min read

Home, Not Home

It's always strange, being home. Home where I was a child, where I became a not-child, where I am not a child anymore. I sat on this tree...

Nov 10, 20221 min read

The Road Not Taken

As I'm leaving for Romania in two days, and in relation to this post, sharing this quintessential Robert Frost poem for this week's...

Nov 2, 20221 min read

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

I have always loved this poem. It is first seen in Gandalf's letter to Frodo in Bree. In that letter, it appears as part of a...