“If you want to understand today you have to search yesterday.”
Pearl S. Buck, American novelist (1892-1973)


  • The Princess Diary

    A single flash can make a star. A thousand can unmake one. The paparazzi live for that moment—the shot that blurs admiration with intrusion. At first, it feels thrilling, even flattering: a smile caught, a nod returned, the illusion of… Continue reading

    The Princess Diary
  • Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

    Several weeks ago, I arrived at Sellersville Theater in the early afternoon. I was there to work a show I’d been looking forward to for months—one I’d even circled in my calendar. You see, I still keep a large, neatly… Continue reading

    Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
  • Cold Blooded

    This story contains accounts of real-life violence and murder. Reader discretion is advised. Every Halloween, my husband queues up John Carpenter’s classics, one after another. Shadows twist and crawl across our living room walls while Chef Mike—the microwave with a… Continue reading

    Cold Blooded
  • “A Letter To” – Pennsylvania Dutch

    “A Letter To” is our free monthly speaking series at Salford Station Spirits in Zieglerville. Each month, we share a “letter” that reflects on a moment from the past — a story, a memory, or a voice worth revisiting. We… Continue reading

    “A Letter To” – Pennsylvania Dutch
  • The She Devils

    When I first began sketching ideas for a running series on Keystone Wayfarer, my list grew quickly—key industries, notable landmarks, influential people. As I sifted through names and places, one figure immediately stood out: a woman whose gripping story continues… Continue reading

    The She Devils
  • Beneath the Sycamore Tree

    For nearly two years, I’ve poured much of my spare time into writing about history. Lately, though, I’ve turned that lens inward—wondering about my own story and the ripples I might leave behind. With my birthday quickly approaching, the thought… Continue reading

    Beneath the Sycamore Tree
  • “A Letter To” – Prohibition

    “A Letter To” is our free monthly speaking series at Salford Station Spirits in Zieglerville. Each month, we share a “letter” that reflects on a moment from the past — a story, a memory, or a voice worth revisiting. We… Continue reading

    “A Letter To” – Prohibition
  • “A Letter To” – 1135 Gravel Pike

    “A Letter To” is our free monthly speaking series at Salford Station Spirits in Zieglerville. Each month, we share a “letter” that reflects on a moment from the past — a story, a memory, or a voice worth revisiting. We… Continue reading

    “A Letter To” – 1135 Gravel Pike
  • Pictures At An Exhibition

    The idea of a muse has fascinated people for centuries. In Greek mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses—daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Each inspired a different art or science. Over time, the word has broadened, often describing someone whose presence… Continue reading

    Pictures At An Exhibition
  • Community Days

    Autumn arrives each year on whispers of crisp air and golden light, wrapping the shortening days in a special kind of magic. Porches seem to come alive with pumpkins, gourds, and flickers of cranberry and copper. Firepits crackle low and… Continue reading

    Community Days