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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The grave marker of Adele Brise in Champion near Door County.. composed in Walloon, related to French and still spoken in southern Belgium

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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judaism

Old Friends on a Bench

May 26, 2022
Tags: jerusalem, judaism, symbols, clothing, street scene, souvenirs, Israel

Tchotchkes from Israel

May 26, 2022
Tags: jerusalem, souvenirs, symbols, nation, judaism, identity, tourism

Out of the Old City

May 26, 2022
Tags: jerusalem, sign, travel, symbols, judaism, Israel

Israel in Dubai

February 20, 2022
Tags: expo, Israel, dubai, nation, symbols, judaism, flag, screens
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Main Street in Hibbing

June 18, 2020
Tags: city, minnesota, hotel, street scene, judaism, american culture, home
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Greek not Hebrew

December 13, 2017
Tags: Egypt, christianity, judaism, inscription, greek