In September of 2017, I did something I never would have believed a few years ago. I got married. My wife Rebecca and I have been together… Read more “Honeymoon: An Introduction”
Tag: Europe
Book Review: Odessa
The subtitle of this book is ‘Genius and Death in the City of Dreams.’ That seems very accurate. Charles King takes us through the relatively brief history… Read more “Book Review: Odessa”
Book Review: The Maid and the Queen
As a kid, the story of Joan of Arc fascinated me. So much great imagery swirls around her legend, so much mystery and power. What then is… Read more “Book Review: The Maid and the Queen”
Comic Review: Velvet Volume 2
Volume 2 of Velvet picks up right where the first volume left off, with our heroine in deep sheep dip. The onion of lies and double crosses… Read more “Comic Review: Velvet Volume 2”
A Few Days in Puerto Rico
A couple weeks back, my amazing partner and I hopped on an airplane and headed down to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Neither of us had been there… Read more “A Few Days in Puerto Rico”
Gods and Heroes of the Celts
What makes Marie-Louise Sjoestedt’s take on a culture’s mythology different from other its type that I’ve read is that it is not a retelling of myths or… Read more “Gods and Heroes of the Celts”
Lisbon, meu amor
In February of 2015, my amazing partner and I traveled to Lisbon, Portugal. It was my first trip to Europe, my first time off of the North… Read more “Lisbon, meu amor”
Matthew J. Constantine 