It seems like my life is, and always has been, concerned with books. I’m either reading them, checking them out of the library, buying them on Amazon, reading free ebooks on various sites, writing books, publishing books (okay, so far it’s just been two, but it’s a start) or altering books. I’m not sure whatContinue reading “Turn the Page”
Category Archives: History
Movie Review: Pontiac Moon
I am watching a lot of old movies that I taped on VHS more than 20 years ago. Some I have seen, some I haven’t. Today I watched a movie that I hadn’t seen before: “Pontiac Moon” starring Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it turned out to beContinue reading “Movie Review: Pontiac Moon”
Appreciation and Appropriation
In the 1960s, the TV show “Here Come the Brides” showed the Native Americans at the beginning of the city of Seattle as Plains Indians complete with teepees and feather headdresses. The tribe closest to the Seattle settlement at that time was the Duwamish. It’s too bad that the show’s writers didn’t bother to doContinue reading “Appreciation and Appropriation”
Politics
I posted this in 2012 and I’m reposting it now, ten years later, with a few edits. This was when Obama was re-elected. It’s just as relevant now as it was then. Ron” is a prime example of why the people who need to read this won’t. He is proof that they still don’t getContinue reading “Politics”
Lord of the Manor
The Father’s Day gift I sent to my dad was a gift of having the title of Lord in Scotland. Our family history goes back to an actual Lord of a community in Scotland, so this was a perfect gift to send to him. This gift came from a company called Established Titles, which providesContinue reading “Lord of the Manor”
Collage of the Day: Broken
I made this collage several years ago when I was going through a difficult time with depression and anxiety. I had been diagnosed with PTSD after memories of my childhood and teen years surfaced; after burying them for 50 years. Memories of being molested when I was three, raped when I was 14, triggered OCDContinue reading “Collage of the Day: Broken”
The Meaning of the Christmas Song “12 Days of Christmas”
It’s just barely the beginning of December, and already I’ve seen three posts that claim that the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a Christian code for Biblical teachings. This has been going around online for about 25 years. Just because someone posts it and insists that they found it on the Internet doesn’tContinue reading “The Meaning of the Christmas Song “12 Days of Christmas””
December (and November) Magic
Not that long ago, Christmas was only one day… December 25th. People didn’t put up their trees until the night before and shopping didn’t start until around the 20th. Forget about stores advertising about sales and buying quickly. Movies that illustrate this are: “A Christmas Story” set in 1939 “Love Finds Andy Hardy” set inContinue reading “December (and November) Magic”
Gun Violence
There is so much going on in the world these days, so much loss and destruction from forest fires to earthquakes to hurricanes and especially a pandemic. These are natural-born events. But there are also man-made destruction events such as car accidents and plane crashes, building fires, mudslides, floods, and war. And the way weContinue reading “Gun Violence”
Young Writers
Illustory: Write and Illustrate a Professionally Produced Book I bought this years ago for my daughter when she was about 9. She died when she was 16 and I still have the book she wrote, illustrated, and published with this product. It’s now been 20 years since she died and I treasure this book. I’mContinue reading “Young Writers”
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