Alright, so, Moby Dick! I mentioned here how ecstatic I was to finally harpoon the great white whale that has taunted me ever sinc...

The almond-shaped eyes with the little crease underneath, the rounded eyebrows and flawless complexion… they might hail from geographical ...

Having spent some time in art museums lately, the subject of originality has been on my mind. In literature, as in the visual a...

-Image source One more Chicago-inspired post.  On Saturday we made the hike out along the Lakefront Trail to the Adler Planetarium (and ...

The white whale from Moby Dick  is one of the great enduring symbols from the world of literature. For Captain Ahab it represent...

You thought I was done with this theme ? Well, maybe just one more post.  Here are a few literary journeys for those of you with a cartogr...

I mentioned the other day that I’m reading Blue Highways   by William Least Heat Moon, a book that was recommended to me 10 years ago in C...

We all know the first line of Moby Dick  by heart. Melville’s “Call me Ishmael” Is probably the most recognizable first line in al...

Who among us hasn’t felt the urge to chip paint, swab the poop deck, or keep the midnight watch over a commercial shipping vessel at ...