Ten Years Since, 110 Years Since

This post marks a decade since I attended the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination. Much has changed since then, like Putin's invasion of Ukraine. I have learned much, such as Russian intelligence officials' knowledge that Serbian nationalist groups were preparing to do this deed. I've grown as a musician (just played my first wedding as both organist and reception entertainer). I've imbibed much of Freud's writings, giving me deeper clues into the culture of turn-of-the-century Vienna. 

Most importantly, at least for these pages, is the publication of my book on the trip around the former Austria-Hungary, the full experience of which Sarajevo was only one part.

​Read it for yourself and see!