Tag: history
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Cats 2019: Just, why?
Back when I was a teenager and at the time deeply involved in modern dance, I went to see Cats on Broadway. It was quite the experience. I didn’t know what to expect but was excited because it was one of the musicals where I’d grown up listening to the music. Even with all that,…
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Amazing Woman: Ada Lovelace
In this exciting world where everything from our cars to our toaster is run by a computer, it’s nice to pay homage to those who made these modern conveniences possible. Next in the Amazing Women series, we learn about a woman who as been referred to as the ‘prophet of the computer age’, Ada Lovelace.…
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Amazing Woman: Lilian Bland
Next in the Amazing Woman series, I want to talk about someone who let their passions guide them to accomplishing several world first moments. Imagine, it’s the early 1900’s and we are part of the age of steam power and are starting to realize the potential of the gas engine. Massive steam ships cross the…
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Amazing Woman: Winifred, Countess of Nithsdale
In honor of St. Patrick’s day and the whimsical month of March, this month’s ‘Amazing Woman’ hails from Scotland. Winifred Maxwell, the Countess of Nithsdale (c. 1680-1749) met her husband, William Maxwell the 5th Earl of Nithsdale and a Catholic Nobelman at the French court. At the time, Lady Winifred’s father, the 1st Marquess of…
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Janus: The God of Beginning
January is all about new beginnings and I, among others, have beat the goals and resolutions drum loudly and with gusto. But, have you ever thought about where the word January comes from? Until recently neither did I. That was, until I ran across an article about Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings.…
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Magical Places, Mont-Saint-Michel
Castle and monastery, church and fortress, Mont-Saint-Michel in northern France has been a bit of everything over its thousand-year plus history. Which is what makes it perfect material for a post here on the blog, where I seek to find magic everyday. I’ve mentioned it before, but I love ancient castles and churches. My Instagram…
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To Bear a Stone
For the longest time I’ve struggled with a perfection complex. If it’s not a perfect fit with what is “supposed” to be done, I get crazy anxious and most of the time end up not starting. This might explain why this novel has taken so long, and why I don’t post here as often as…
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Magical Places: Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
The Palace of Fine Arts is one of the few sights of the Fantasy in Real Life Series that I’ve actually visited. Located in the marina district of San Francisco, this stunning structure is a magnet for photographers and artists alike. The Palace was originally built as a part of the Panama-Pacific Exhibition, a world…
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Petroglyphs at Parowan Gap
For a moment this weekend the past and present collided as my family visited the petroglyphs over in Parowan, Utah. This remote place has been essentially untouched for hundreds, if not thousands of years. No one is sure what the meaning behind the pictures are although some have made guesses. They could be instructions to…