I am not an avid hiker but have always recognized the therapeutic benefit of a long walk in the woods. I had such an opportunity this...

Hobson's Choice. 3145 Florence Road, Woodbine, Howard County, Maryland. c. 1830 In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Thomas Hobson...

A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty ‘Hi-Yo Silver’… The Lone Ranger! With his faithful Indian companion,...

All Saints, Catonsville, Maryland Today is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi. I use the occasion and the third anniversary of...

Those of you who know me, have heard me say, "when you work at the Vatican you have to work Christmas Eve; and when you work at the...

Today is my birthday and I absolutely refuse to be discouraged. The gloomy predictions about the future of democracy, threatened violence...

It was like saying goodbye to an old friend. I know. It’s silly to conflate fandom with friendship. But we were fans of the character...

photo courtesy of Deposit Photos A lifetime of holding yard sales has taught me a lot of lessons and this installment is a humorous...

We just learned of the passing of our beloved Professor David L. Holmes. Hayden and I took New Testament from Mr. Holmes at the College...

Those who know me, know of my love for holding yard sales. I rarely stop at someone else’s sale. I have enough stuff, thank you. But...

I recently heard a TED talk that truly spoke to me. I actually heard it by accident. You know, when you are listening to one thing on...

The saying in our family is “Reverse is not Dad’s best gear.” To that I must plead guilty. I have backed cars into brick walls, posts...

It was 1963 when I saw it for the first time. I was 13 years old and it had just turned six. I was on my first trip to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia with my parents. I remember walking into the theater at the Visitor’s Center and sitting down in one of the plush folding seats. A blue hue enveloped the dimly lit room and a little wall stood between me and the enormous screen. I remember wondering, am I going to be able to see the film with this wall in my way? But then the

Cotillion instructor and student, Virginia, 1950's In my hometown of Catonsville, Maryland it was called Friday Assembly. In yours, it...

In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14), Jesus tells of the Pharisee who thanks God that he is not like the...

Almost seventy-three years old. Lifelong baseball fan. Never attended a Spring Training game. Sad. That was me. Until this week. A...

St. David's Window, St. David's Cathedral Happy St. David’s Day (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus) * When you ask the Irish who is their patron...

My first real job out of college was with a division of the National Archives called the National Audiovisual Center. The director was a...

Toni Banks, Governor Spiro T. Agnew, John Constance at Baltimore Polytechnic High School. May 11, 1968 As I’ve mentioned before, I was...

I must truly thank Jerry Anderson for my years of freedom. He is a good friend from my Maryland years. He looked at my careful comb-over...