Catastrophe and Compassion
Like my colleague Becky Lower, I am moved by generosity in hard times. Researching fiction always takes us in unexpected directions. This week was no exception. While researching floods along the east… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: May, 2020
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Simple Acts of Kindness
In these scary times we’re all living through, I find myself searching the newspapers and airwaves for some feel-good stories. I am fortunate enough to live in a small town where neighbors know… Continue reading
Ragtime Man
As a life-long amateur musician interested in musicology, I was surprised to see the subject of today’s post listed in the New York Times as being overlooked by history. It is hard to understand… Continue reading
The Viking Cathedrals
Do you think of Vikings as builders of Cathedrals? You can be excused if you say no. When you think about Vikings, if you do so at all, your image is likely to… Continue reading
The Polio Field Trials
It may seem as if we’re living in uncharted times, but COVID-19 is only the most recent pandemic to roll across the country with no regard to state lines, age, race, or gender.… Continue reading