I recently completed Photo Album #59. It covers seven months of my life, from October 13, 2024 (when the family went “glamping”) to May 11, 2025 (Mother’s Day). Album #59 contains 330 photographs and eleven other things (postcards, brochures, maps of Maui) that have been inserted in the big (4” x 6”) storage sleeves. The album also has 165 mini-sleeves (1-1/2” x 6”), in which I have inserted 52 smaller (trimmed) photographs and 101 “captions” (e.g., to explain or supplement the photographs)....
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Some authors write alternate endings to their stories; I haven’t yet. I have, however, written an alternate answer to a question that I asked in my book Sir Francis Burdett. The question and answer, as asked in the book (pages 94 and 95), are shown below.
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RCB: Disraeli, in the clip I just played, noted that you often quoted Shakespeare. I encountered some of that as I read your speeches before Parliament; but I also noted that you often interjected Latin phrases. What was...
Calling all Shakespeare experts:
Arthur Gray, in his book A Chapter in the Early Life of Shakespeare: Polesworth in Arden, theorized that a young William Shakespeare was schooled at Polesworth, Warwickshire, England, by a literary salon he called the Polesworth Circle.
In my book/historical play, The Polesworth Circle: The Education of William Shakespeare, I theorize that Shakespeare was taught the art of storytelling at Polesworth, by Raphael Holinshed, the great chronicler of England,...
As noted in my first post, two of my interests are architecture and religion. That combination attracted me to the Holy Family Shrine (holyfamilyshrine.com), which is located just off Interstate 80 south of Gretna, Nebraska (between Omaha and Lincoln). Daylilies are prominent now – along the walkway that leads from the visitor center to the chapel. The colors change as the seasons change.
On most of the odd Thursdays of each month, during the afternoons, you can find me at the shrine,...
As noted in my author bio, I am interested in genealogy (mainly my families), architecture, history, and religion. So, I may use this blog to comment on those topics. I will also use the blog to comment on my books (e.g., errors noted, new information, alternative wording, comments on reviews). Time will tell; if you have any questions or suggestions, send me an email.