Prince Philip – the Queen’s man
byWhatever else you may think of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 17, you cannot but admire his ability to serve by standing by.
Greek mythology
Around the horn (of plenty)
byThe cornucopia has for thousands of years been a symbol of the abundance and prosperity that we celebrate especially in the month Thanksgiving.
A paean to the peony
byThe varied peony has become a protean metaphor, including for healing after violence.
Touched by the sun: Dazzle shines, warms – and burns
byWhat makes someone or something dazzling? Is it virtuosity, or a kind of sleight-of-hand, an act of manipulation? Maybe it’s a little of both.