Author Archive: Elizabeth O'Grady
Monthly Archive: December Eliz
ROM for the Holidays: more than just family fun
As a kid, I took my Christmas list very seriously. As an adult, I've realized that the greatest gifts are...you know.
“What is it with you gringos and 2012?”
A Magical Place named Wide Waters
A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Helen R. Haines has discovered many things in her years of digging, measuring and mapping the remnants of the ancient Maya culture. However, it would be a mistake to assume that what she uncovers relates only to peoples of the distant past. Sometimes, what we learn about them reveals equally as much about us.
“They Were Hoist By their Own Petard”
They organized extravagant spectacles, each more lavish than the next. They built imposing monuments, ever larger to outdo their predecessors and rivals. Over centuries, the Maya leaders elevated themselves far above their subjects. Yet in the end, these all-powerful rulers were caught in a trap of their own making.
“Mexico must open its windows but protect its roof”
A full house gathered for Dr. Carlos Fuentes' lecture! The audience spilled into Samuel Hall / Currelly Gallery and watched by video.
