Imagine a time when there was a whole panoply of gods and goddesses, each with their own godly specialty: some were capable of bringing victory in war, some favourable winds at sea, others could induce love. These were more relatable gods. They roamed the earth, meddled in human affairs, and even had their own volatile emotions and petty squabbles. Nemesis[…]
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Turkey: Kebabs, Cats, and Crazy Ol’ Christians
Still under a haze of jet lag, we’re sitting in the living room of our Antalya apartment when we see a skinny black cat make a fantastic leap from the patio handrail to the top of the wall-mounted on-demand heating unit. The handrail is only a couple of inches wide and made of smooth, satiny metal, and somehow this cat[…]
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