The Smithsonian, Hope Diamond, and Litany of Saints
We visited the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. when I was thirteen. A few of the collections were particularly memorable. The locomotives in the train room frightened me. That’s where I first...
View ArticleHalls of Hampton Court, Westminster Abbey, and Heaven
I had literally been there, done that, and bought the T-shirt. . . and the coffee mug and calendar and a host of other souvenirs. I’d seen a Beef Eater, Big Ben, and a double-decker bus. I’d walked the...
View ArticleThe Investment in Sons and the Dividends
My father-in-law has had some health issues. After years as a carpenter who was a craftsman in his field, a business owner, a designer of circular staircases and high-end fireplace mantels, he is in...
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