On Friday I posted this photo of the interior of the York Minster: Continue reading
Signs and Signals
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Inside the York Minster
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Following yesterday’s look at stuff not in the York Minster, today we’ll take a small peek inside:
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Not the inside the York Minster
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Inspired by the question the other day about minsters, I finally sorted through photos I’d taken at the York Minster back in September. It is the number one thing to see in York, and it is an impressive Gothic cathedral. … Continue reading
The Minster and the Bishop
Prompted by Will’s question from yesterday, I’ve decided today to try to explain the difference between a minster and a cathedral. I thought this would be a 2-sentence post. However, it’s not that simple a question, as it turns out. Continue reading
The Road to Paradise
Ulm, Germanyis a city well-known for its impressive Lutheran church, which is technically a Minster, not a Cathedral. It has the world’s highest church steeple, at 161.53 m (529.95 ft) high and 768 steps to climb to the top. That’s pretty tall – that steeple really towers above the square – no pun intended. Continue reading
A Special Date
In the U.S., at least in all the states I’ve ever lived in, it’s possible to get married anywhere: in a church, at city hall, in a house, or out-of-doors. However, that’s not necessarily the case in other countries. Continue reading
Postcard from ESC Semi-Final #2: Dracula sings
I know, I know, it’s not always easy to understand my fascination with the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). But consider, where else in the space of two hours would you get to see: Continue reading
Please vote for Poétiʞa’s poet
As I mentioned in March, I’m working on a project called Poétiʞa, which is a collaboration with my friend Maribel, a poet from Spain. Because our travel schedules have been out-of-sync lately, major progress on Poetiʞa is on hold until later this month when we’re both back in the same country. Rest assured we are still working on it. Continue reading
Postcard from ESC 2013: Semi-Final #1
So last night was Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Semi-Final #1. Today Chris asked his students — who come from various parts of Europe — if any of them had watched it, they all said no. Or, perhaps, just wouldn’t admit to it in public. But never fear, Continue reading
Today’s the day
Well, I’m sure it comes as no surprise that today is the start of Eurovision 2013 – you’ve all had today’s Eurovision 2013 Semi-Final #1 marked on your calendars, right? Continue reading