Musings of a Writer
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Moon Omen...Do You Know What it Means?
Mysticism and superstitious beliefs have always surrounded the moon and her many manifestations – particularly when she is full. Luna is nothing less than magical. She is an entity... -
History, Treasure, and Why It Matters
"It's spent the last 400 years at the bottom of the ocean!"
The curator eyed my latest treasure with a critical eye. I waited and watched his reaction, anticipating something positive would come from his evaluation of the piece. But his years of appraising rare jewelry and historical artifacts gave him a poker-face visage I couldn't read. He was good!
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Storms and Struggle
It seems times have grown tempestuous and society's skies have darkened. The storm is no longer coming...it's here. A maelstrom, really. What doe... -
A Pirate's Life for Me
You swing a fist and raise a mug, singing those words as you fantasize about the Golden Age of Pirates. It was a glorious time…according to Hollywood. But historians paint a different picture filled will hard days at sea, scurvy, violence, and probable death.So, why do we glorify those cutthroats?