Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Here's a sermon in motion, an ex situ passion play, an evangelical moment, and a statement of faith.  "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." Matthew 16:24. Today, we celebrate the empty cross. Easter is Resurrection Day! [1994]

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Dozens of murals make Cincinnati's downtown and the neighborhoods so much more livable. Who paints them? Teen artists like this one. Since 2007, the city has put youth to work and given them something to be proud of. This mural is called "Mr. Tarbel Tips His Hat." [2012]

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Fleur-de-Lis: so New Orleans!
Color Coral: so New Orleans!
Balcony (Faux): so New Orleans!
Wrought Iron: so New Orleans!
Gas Lamp: so New Orleans!
Buskers Busking: so New Orleans!
Washboard Strum: so New Orleans!
Bourbon Street: so New Orleans!
[2011]

Goldsboro, Pennsylvania,USA

Goldsboro nestles between the Newberry Township hills and the Susquehanna River. Not far off shore lies an island that hosts a nuclear power station: one that went berserk on this date in 1979 precipitating the evacuation of 144,000 people. The name of the island is shared by the nuclear installation. What is it? [2007]

Liverpool, England, UK

How far is Liverpool from London? 2 hours and 19 minutes. How far is Paris from London?  2 hours and 19 minutes. In time-space, Liverpool and Paris are equidistant from London. In geographic space, Liverpool is 60 miles closer to London. How do you explain these equations? [2011]

Ürgüp, Cappadocia, Turkey

It looks so simple today, but the invention of the potters wheel represented a major step forward in civilization, and that was at least 5,000 years ago. Don't you wonder how much different his pot is than the one made by his ancestors in the Bronze Age?  [2007]

Victoria, Gozo, Malta

Fruits and vegetables add color to otherwise drab sidewalks, but too much of that color is hiding behind those greenish bins (hardly a hue out of nature's palette). If you are going to show off your produce, do it right. Let it molt. [2009]