Vienna-Salzburg-Prague Spring 2022

Although there are few musical references within the posts about my time in Vienna, each post title is exactly that – either using the song title itself, suggesting it using a lyric, or, sometimes twisting into a knot. Some may …

Before I wrap up recounting my trip through three cities on the edge of eastern and western Europe, I want to draw your attention to three pieces of public art – one from Vienna, one from Salzburg, and one from …

While I’m mostly done with the Jewish Quarter and Jews in Prague, there’s one more item that arose in my research that I think you need to know about, before I proceed to the Estates Theater and the rest of …

Before we reach the Pinkas Syagogue and the adjacent Old Jewish Cemetery – two of the most important stops on any tour of Josefov whether guided or solo – I need to complete the story of the Quarter that, in …

Old habits fade slowly. When I was working, I was typically up and out of bed by 05:30. Now, after nearly 10 years of retirement, sleeping in has stretched to about 07:00. Since my early morning tendencies left me with …