Atatürk airport, Istanbul, Turkey Sarah finds Thérèse snoring on a bench, her briefcase between her calves, her purse clutched to her chest, and her carryon bag under her head. Sarah, holding a small tray with coffee and orange juice, is … Continue reading “Cowgirls of Istanbul” (excerpt)
Our hearts go out to the victims (and their loved ones) of last night’s terror attacks in Paris. To add to the pain, a former American CIA officer is blaming the attacks on Islamic ideology and exhorting the powers that … Continue reading PARIS: Pause and Reflect
Terra cotta, c. 1480 4 ¼” x 2 ½” Small statue depicting the Aztec deity T’ouch’ma’pud’ca, god of self-gratification. Unearthed by Dr. Consonant in Chiapas, Mexico in 1902 on one of three archaeological digs in the area. (Learn more about … Continue reading From the Exhibition Catalog of a Repository of Wonders: Pre-Columbian Figure
Life-Sized Statue of Nepalese Micro-Elephant Gift of Nepalese royalty to Dr. Mycenae T. Consonant for the original Repository Collection Jade, c. 800 BC 1 ¼” x 1 ¼” (shown roughly full size) Evolved from the Dwarf Elephants of Crete, … Continue reading From the Exhibition Catalog of a Repository of Wonders: Life-Sized Statue of Nepalese Micro-Elephant
The late Dr. Mycenae T. Consonant was an insatiably adventurous traveller who searched the world for curious items to add to her own personal museum— The Repository of Wonders. Miss Consonant was a dear friend of the Mindful Bard’s family, … Continue reading FAVOURITE THINGS: Dr. Mycenae T. Consonant’s Repository of Wonders
The Mindful Bard 