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
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
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
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
Fit to print–close enough…
The event exceeds my original expectation! You can find my first Disunion piece via the online edition of today’s New York Times. When I discovered Disunion last spring, I thought … Continue reading
Another thrill!
Disunion is the NY Times blog which follows the Civil War as it unfolded–often from the perspective of ordinary or little known people. I discovered it last spring, shortly before … Continue reading
Recent Developments
Happy holidays! They were, in fact, for me. The Saturday before Christmas, as I was busy skewering shrimp around chorizo for a benefit event we were hosting for Friends of … Continue reading
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