West's WorldTHIS GULF OF FIRE (Mark Molesky, 2015)I’ve just finished reading THIS GULF OF FIRE by Mark Molesky (2015), an account of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and its aftermath. It’s not a…Aug 6Aug 6
West's WorldWhy I’m now writing about South AmericaIf you’ve been following my work for a while, you may be wondering why the Medieval Indonesia person is now writing about South America and…Jul 29Jul 29
West's WorldCrossing the ParanáAs I described in the previous post, my wife and I were recently in Paraguay, and we also crossed the border into Brazil and then from…Jul 27Jul 27
West's WorldAdventures in GuaraniEarlier this year my wife and I took a trip to Paraguay. We also went across the border to Brazil and Argentina, but only briefly, to visit…Jul 23Jul 23
West's WorldPronounsLet’s say that I’ve just seen the American actor Ezra Miller fleeing a crime scene. I don’t know that the person I’ve seen fleeing the…Jul 22Jul 22
West's WorldHelloI’m writing this in my living room in Lisbon, Portugal. I moved here just over two years ago, at the beginning of July 2022, hoping to find…Jul 17Jul 17