Category Archives: History

“When Books Went to War”

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

I read literature because I find traces of my private self within its pages. All my qualities -admirable and abundantly less so – are there, and in recognizing them I feel a lovely sense of relief that I’m not entirely … Continue reading →

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War Stories: The Painting

Posted on April 20, 2015 by

I grew up listening to war stories told by my father, US Army Signal Corps, and my mother, a German child of WWII. This is the third in the series. The others are here and here. And maybe even here, now that … Continue reading →

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The Old House Whispers

Posted on March 2, 2015 by

The old house had long been a mystery to me. I discovered it while walking in a state-owned wildlife refuge just around the corner from my own old house. I turned a corner and there it sat, overgrown with vines and saplings and peering out … Continue reading →

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Freezing in Florida

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

The only difference between this post and being trapped at somebody’s house as they whip out their laptop to regale you with vacation pictures is that here you have the option to move on. But I will attempt to lure you … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity: Gone Hollywood

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

I have a love affair with a cemetery. Hollywood Cemetery is the jewel in Richmond’s crown. Were you to visit just one site in our city to capture its essence, it would have to be here, I think. Sitting high on … Continue reading →

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Tying Up Loose Ends

Posted on January 12, 2015 by

Following up on a few recent posts from 2014 Remember that turtle rescue expedition that BH flew for Pilots N Paws? The one I couldn’t go on because the entire plane was jam-packed with Chiquita banana boxes filled with endangered … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadowed

Posted on January 9, 2015 by

Richmond, Virginia is a city teeming with historic buildings, both grand and small. Lately I’ve been trying my hand at capturing the smaller details of these buildings which can be so easily overlooked in the face of the entire structure. … Continue reading →

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