Caroline Kennedy: She Walks in Beauty
Caroline Kennedy feels like a childhood friend. I grew up seeing her image on TV and in Life magazine articles. She was a White House princess, and, like many of my classmates, I wanted to be her…
Dead Love: The App-Happy Zombie
Love the un-dead? Find out about popular zombie mobile applications, plus exclusive tips for zombie hunting along San Francisco’s waterfront.
Stravinsky’s Gift
“Lenny had asked me not to feed the birds, but he didn’t say what to do if a bird tried to feed me.” Read the story of my relationship with a fiery-billed aracari named Stravinsky. The Costa Rican bird had a gift for me—a new way to see the world.
Seven things I learned from winning Smithsonian magazine’s photo contest
What a thrill it was to win 1st place in the Natural World category of Smithsonian magazine’s 7th annual photo contest! I wish I’d been a little more prepared for my 15 minutes of fame, though. Here’s what I learned from the experience: You can’t win if you don’t...At a Crossroads
I didn’t know whether I was being kidnapped or rescued — that was what made my one big decision so difficult. That and the fact that I was young and foolish, and more than a little anxious about being stranded in the North African desert.
In Search of Sheela-Na-Gig
Our relationship began with my quick peek at a wildly pornographic image in Thomas Cahill’s popular book, How the Irish Saved Civilization. An ancient goddess, Sheela is rendered symbolically, stripped of all but the essential features. She is naked, bald, and breastless, and reaches both arms behind her bent legs, using her hands to …
