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  • 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
  • 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
  • Family Ties

    Most of the time, we pass through towns without ever truly seeing them. A name flashes by on a roadway sign, a row of storefronts slips past the car window—and just like that, we’re gone. We don’t stop. We don’t… Continue reading

    Family Ties
  • The Art of Controversy

    My fascination with political cartoons began nearly twenty years ago when I stumbled upon a piece at a local flea market.  It was a serendipitous discovery—an 1874 Harper’s Weekly cartoon by Thomas Nast.  The glass had bubbled with age, but… Continue reading

    The Art of Controversy