Gay Travel in Sicily: Taormina

Paiderasteia, Photography and the Marketing of Europe’s First Gay Resort…

The Sicilian town of Taormina occupies a site on a lofty hill 300 meters above the Mediterranean sea. The remains of a Saracen castle rise above the city, while portions of its ancient walls crown the brow of the hill. In the distance, the remains of [...]

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The Black Christ: The Anatomy of a Miracle

The Coming of the Black Christ 
The Feast of the Black Nazarene is traditionally held on January 9 in Quiapo, a district of Manila. This year 2.6 million people gathered along the procession route hoping to touch the Black Nazarene and be cured of their sickness or be blessed with good luck and perhaps other miracles. [...]

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Las Vegas: UnNatural Relations in Las Vegas I

I flew into Las Vegas last week. It was my third visit to Las Vegas in the last 12 months and each time I arrive at the McCarran Airport, I immediately sense that there is something “unnatural” about Las Vegas.  Something about it just doesn’t feel quite right. And I am not really [...]

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Hannover: The Abridged History

 
Glories Past…..The Issue of Self Esteem
 

The town of Hannover was founded sometime in the early Middle Ages as a small rural settlement on the high banks of the River Leine. Almost 1400 years later, It retains its original character, at least in the minds of its residents.
When I first announced to my German friends that we [...]

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