The extraordinary courage and need for bagpipes in the WWI trenches.
Old Photos and the Restoration Process
Old phots fascinate me. I’m in awe of those who can restore them. My admiration grew when I wrote A Poppy in Remembrance. As part of my research, I examined sepia images–and colorized pictures captured my imagination. How did experts put life and color into the images? Photo restorer Nick Harris contacted me and agreed to be interviewed. A British…
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The London Blitz and Oswald Chambers’ Books
What happened when all Oswald Chambers books burned during the London Blitz?
Technology and Sharing MY Voice
I’ve spent the last month grappling with technology so as to share my voice with my family. A box of old tapes discovered earlier this year enabled me to hear my parent’s voices once again, if only for a snippet. You can read that post here. A further investigation into the box turned up a dozen or so tapes of me…
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Recovering a Lost Family Member’s Voice
Don’t lose the memory of loved ones’ voices!
6 Things I Learned from 6 Blogging Years
December 2015 marked *six years of blogging. Here are six things I learned in those years. 1. I like to blog As a once-upon-a-time newspaper reporter, I had anticipated I’d like blogging and that has turned out to be true. I like putting together the ideas, finding the photos, dreaming up a pseudo-clever title and interacting with folks who read my…
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