Lara NeriSep 5, 20196 minChasing the White WhaleWhen I was at university there was a professor, Dr. Curtsinger, who was obsessed with Moby Dick. I never took any classes with him, but...
Lara NeriAug 29, 20193 minDeath & DecapitationI really don’t like thinking about death, but I think about it a lot. It is brought to the forefront of my thoughts by tragic events...
Lara NeriAug 11, 20192 min3 reasons to visit the Smithsonian American Art MuseumDespite many trips to Washington DC, I had never been to the Smithsonian American Art Museum until this summer. It is not one of the...
Lara NeriAug 3, 20197 mintop 10 audible listens for a family road tripIn our family, we listen to audiobooks constantly - in the car, playing legos, cooking, cleaning, getting ready to go to sleep. We have...
Lara NeriJul 25, 20191 minmy top three favorite museums in LondonThe British Museum - full of brilliant historical art and artifacts - like the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles, and the colossal...
Lara NeriJul 19, 20196 minWhilst Residing at the Palace Court Hotel or "Part Two of My First European Adventure" In the summer of 1995, I made my first trek across Europe. I began by touring England and...
Lara NeriJul 11, 20195 minMy First European Adventure: Part OneThis month twenty four years ago, in the summer of 1995, I made my first trek across Europe. I began by touring England and Scotland...
Lara NeriJun 27, 20196 minNot Arrested in ItalyIn the fall of 1995, I traveled to Italy to study for the semester at the University of Dallas Rome campus, located just outside of Rome...
Lara NeriJun 13, 20195 minMy favorite Russian MurdererMy husband and I have just finished a refreshing three-day class at the Dallas Institute discussing Gogol’s Dead Souls, Melville’s...