Mary Celeste—Week 3 in the Journal of the Plague Year
April is the cruelest month... Everything is normal at home. It is a lovely spring up on the mountain... Read More
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Round and Round Part 16
It took another full verse of Danny Boy for the bookseller to reach the back room where all the excitement had taken place the night before... Read More
The Summing Up—2019
Thursday, December 19. It's Christmas! I opened my presents early. Well, they're not really presents. I have to pay for them... Read More
Veni, Vidi… Roma Part 2
Day 2. Sunday. My only firm plan for the whole trip was to make the long excursion to Protestant Cemetery... Read More
Veni, Vidi… Roma Part 1
I rambled miles and miles all over Rome in the last week. I visited museums and sites which spanned the history there... Read More
Russkie Knigi—The Rest of the Story
Almost exactly two years ago, I posted the story of when the Russian hordes poured over the ramparts at Wonder Book… Read More
Sugar Mountain
What made me think of that song? I dunno. I was casting about for a hook for this week's story, and that song started playing in my head... Read More