The Clip-On Tie Caused the Great Depression
Does the date December 13, 1928, mean anything to you? That's the day the clip-on tie was invented. I know that's almost a full year before The Crash, but the…
Desert in Bloom
The vistas here in this land of desert and rock feature deep canyons and striated rock formations. But the most impressive sight is yet to come. At some point next…
The Lighthouse Keeper
Long-rumored to never leave Finback Isle, Francis is something of an icon around Casco Bay. For years, his only reported human contact was two local lobster boats that brought supplies…
Part II: Stephen Kerner- Artist
Many thanks to Stephen and Connie Kerner at Kerner Arts for allowing us to shoot our new spring styles in their home in Woodstock, New York. Stephen is a world-renowned…
Stephen Kerner – Artist
Many thanks to Stephen and Connie Kerner at Kerner Arts for allowing us to shoot our new spring styles in their home in Woodstock, New York. Stephen is a world-renowned…
Enjoy the View.
Ferrying freight. Ferrying people. Ferrying cars. Even souls, if you remember your Greek mythology, where the boatman transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. It was a one-way…
Little Old Rhode Island
I was listening to one of my favorite songs the other day wondering how I could work it into a post. Then it hit me. The song would work quite…
The Hump
“The hump” was a military aerial supply route from Northern India to China, over and through the Himalayan Mountains, that allied pilots flew during WWII. It was, and is, widely…
The Thinking Man’s Rogue
History is reluctant to give 17th century explorer William Dampier his just due. Just because he hobnobbed with pirates, spent 13 years plundering ships in the West Indies, Central America,…
Say What?
Could you repeat that? Well, at least, they understand themselves. After all, Eliza Doolittle sounded natural to herself, before 'enry 'iggins tried to mold her into "a lady." Paul Kerswill,…