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Chasing the White Whale
When 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 Neri
Sep 4, 20196 min read


Death & Decapitation
I 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 Neri
Aug 29, 20193 min read


3 reasons to visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Despite 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 Neri
Aug 10, 20192 min read


top 10 audible listens for a family road trip
In our family, we listen to audiobooks constantly - in the car, playing legos, cooking, cleaning, getting ready to go to sleep. We have...

Lara Neri
Aug 2, 20197 min read


my top three favorite museums in London
The British Museum - full of brilliant historical art and artifacts - like the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles, and the colossal...

Lara Neri
Jul 25, 20191 min read


Whilst 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 Neri
Jul 19, 20196 min read


My First European Adventure: Part One
This 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 Neri
Jul 11, 20195 min read


Not Arrested in Italy
In 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 Neri
Jun 27, 20196 min read


My favorite Russian Murderer
My husband and I have just finished a refreshing three-day class at the Dallas Institute discussing Gogol’s Dead Souls, Melville’s...

Lara Neri
Jun 13, 20195 min read
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