The dark side of history: England
Leave it to me to visit a beautiful place only to come away wanting to know more about the dark …
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Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, Part II
I wanted to post more general pictures from Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris courtesy of my friend, Ben. I will post …
Guest photos: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, Part I
Another entry for the “cemetery travels of friends” category. What would I do without my friends! Of course I would …
Mr. Locksley’s obituary
I’ve not ever been one to pass over a finely written obituary. One of the reasons I like the Sunday …
Throwback Thursday: Munich Air Disaster, 1958
On this day in 1958, a plane carrying members of the Manchester United soccer team crashed upon takeoff in Munich. …
Throwback Thursday: Art for Christmas
I loved receiving crafty, drawing-type of things at Christmas. Here’s what Bernadette and I were working on: I spent hours …
The Andy Warhol grave cam
A grave cam—what a great idea! The Andy Warhol Museum and EarthCam launched this 24-7 video camera feed aimed at …
From loss, beauty
On Tuesday, I visited Michelle Kaisersatt’s studio in St. Peter, Minnesota. Michelle has done beautiful pottery work for years—vases, chalices, …
7 stories I heard while in New Ulm
My book tour took me to New Ulm on May 16. I had two events: one at Orchard Hill assisted …
The art of the cemetery
In my book, I write, “Art was gravedigging; Dad just happened to carve dirt instead of clay or marble.” Growing …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 