Song(s) sung Blue

Walking the dog the other morning the air was heavy with the sweet, sticky scent of honeysuckle warmed by the morning, Continue reading →

Southern Girl Gone North…..

I don’t think I have a Southern accent… yet moving here, thirteen miles north of the Mason-Dixon line, everyone notices. Continue reading →

History & Heroes

This summer, living in Gettysburg, I walk past a wayside marker just about every day. That in itself isn’t particularly Continue reading →

serendipity

There’s a school of thought that says you throw your desires into the universe — when you do, the universe Continue reading →

wednesday poetry break – 11.19

Today is the 145th anniversary of the day Lincoln redefined America — you know the quote that is now so Continue reading →

Confessions of a history geek…

Wowzers!! I had such an awesome night! I got the opportunity to talk about the 1938 reunion (and its predecessors) Continue reading →

Walker Percy Review

I’ve seen this reviewed elsewhere, but I wanted to take a few words to express my delight at his wit, Continue reading →

Laughter & Learning

Whenever I do a history program for kids, someone inevitably asks me if whoever I’m talking about is still alive. Continue reading →