When I was twelve, I discovered my parents’ old wind-up 8mm movie camera. I wasn’t quite the same after that, and I drove the family a little crazy with my “projects.” My love for movies has never waned, and I Read more
A long-abandoned, castle-like building, nestled in the hills just below an old railroad bed, looms over my hometown of Dansville, New York. Its vibrant red bricks stand out among the summer green, the autumn palette, the wintertime starkness, and the soft buds of spring. The Castle on the Hill, Read more
Cooking a Story I bake. Rarely. Once every year, maybe? I leave the baking and the cooking to my spouse, who actually enjoys it. (I usually do the clean up. Fair trade-off in my book). Baking is precise, Read more
Research. Ack, a chore! Right? The word conjures up images of spending precious weekends during your school years, slumped over dry text and trying to stay awake. Eons ago, I had to put together some mishmash of facts about British Read more