Trip East to the Old West
Life has changed with the commissioning of USS Portland. Our first extended driving trip, Aug, 22 to Sept. 1, since he was tapped as Chair of the Commissioning Committee was … Continue reading
on pins & needles, again
I haven’t written a post for ages–but I’ve been working hard on my novel. One of my three main characters lived in Brooklyn for ~40 years, so Gary and I spent … Continue reading
Curious cultural convergence
Be thankful we’ve moved past the late 19th century. I haven’t posted anything for weeks because I’ve been developing detailed conjectures on the backstory of a painting that’s been in … Continue reading
It’s published
When I wrote last month about winning Second Prize for non-fiction in the Willamette Writer’s Kay Snow Contest, I mentioned that VoiceCatchers also liked Learning Chutzpah, and would publish the story … Continue reading
a ‘writer gene’?
In 1988, my father shared with me some of the letters that Francis Bailey wrote to his brother–my great-grandfather–from 1863 to 1899. My reaction? it would be incredibly cool to … Continue reading
illuminate history 