The Architecture of the Inner Life
The philosophical legacies of Marcus Aurelius, Socrates, and Zhuangzi form a[…]
Other readings
Sword’s shadow spans the universe; a fragile equilibrium sways between peace and war.
山巍巍兮天下立，静默道恒深， 河川流兮幽影里，魂断此中吟。
The Pires Legacy
The war of 1801 began as part of the larger conflict between Portugal and Spain, but in southern America[…]
“Liberty or Death” The Thirty-Three Orientals
The world into which he stepped was one still unsettled by the collapse of the old Spanish and Portuguese[…]
Winter Light and Golden Shadows: A December Journey Through the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum
Designed by Pierre Cuypers and opened in 1885, the Rijksmuseum is less a building than a national cathedral to[…]
Stepping Into a Fairytale: A Day Trip to Muiderslot Castle
If you tell me there’s a perfectly preserved medieval castle surrounded by a wide moat, complete with drawbridges, turrets,[…]
Waltzing Through Time: A Winter Night in Maastricht with André Rieu
Arriving in Maastricht by car from Antwerp, just as the light was thinning into that soft European blue that[…]