illuminate history

Curiosity: forget “Cherchez la femme” (Look for the woman.) “Cherchez l’histoire.” (Look for the story.)

Coming Full Circle

It’s exactly one year since I engaged in the email correspondence with Olivia Thomas of Woodcut Media that resulted in my express trip back to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania … Continue reading

April 24, 2016 · Leave a comment

According to plan…

My friend Pat Meyer and I arrived a few minutes early on Thursday morning. She provided moral support and documented the adventure with all these great photos. We found the Woodcut Media crew preparing … Continue reading

June 9, 2015 · 2 Comments

On TV, really?

Apparently so: the day after tomorrow! It will be exactly six weeks after I got the first msg from Olivia Thomas, by way of Portland Baroque Orchestra. I fly to Baltimore tomorrow (on … Continue reading

June 2, 2015 · 1 Comment

Director? And Camera? And script? Oh my!

She found me by looking for connections to Herman Haupt, but when Olivia and I spoke (for 34 minutes) on Tuesday morning it became clear that she and the director … Continue reading

May 9, 2015 · 1 Comment

stay tuned–again…

I was brought just about full circle, a little less than two weeks, ago by a surprising email forwarded to me by the Operations Manager of Portland Baroque Orchestra. “What on earth does … Continue reading

May 3, 2015 · 2 Comments

Inspiration

 I finished reading The Secrets of Mary Bowser, by Lois Leveen this past Sunday. I bought the book  nearly a year ago when I went with another writer friend, Sybilla Cook, who knew Ms. … Continue reading

April 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

A good start

December’s been great so far. Last Saturday, Gary & I went to see Lincoln, the movie. I loved the suspense involved in passage of the 13th Amendment, then the intense … Continue reading

December 7, 2012 · Leave a comment