Two thousand years ago in Roman Spain, the provincial capital of Augusta Emerita was established. It was designed to be home to retired troops of the fifth and tenth legions who had fought the empire’s wars and, rather like our … Continue reading
Category Archives: At Home and Abroad
At my age, you have buried your grandparents and parents and are next in line. Your calendar contains appointments with your various doctors, and most of your friends and neighbors, a wasting asset, are in the same boat, and Charon … Continue reading
My wife, who infuriatingly can eat more than me and remain thinner, decided post-Christmas not just to diet but apparently to strive for immortality. She has fallen for a fad diet of the sort pitched on PBS infomercials that air, … Continue reading