Josephus (37-100 CE) was an aristocratic Jew who served both as a priest in Jerusalem and as a commander of Jewish forces in Galilee during the Jewish revolt against Rome in 66 CE. Having been captured by the Romans he spent the rest of his life under the patronage of the Roman Emperors while writing…

Back in 1974 I spent a sabbatical year taking various types of art courses at the college where I first began my teaching career. The strongest pull on my interest was sculpture even though I had never built anything at all with my hands. I had always very much admired the works of Michelangelo. Over…