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    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

    Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

    Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    History in Art, #1

    History in Art, #1

    Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

    My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

    Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

    Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

    At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

    Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

    I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

    31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

    At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

    Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

    In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

    Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

    Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Martha Washington: The First Founding Mother

      Indeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.

    • History in Art, #1

      History in Art, #1

      Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are…

    • My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily

      Last week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.

    • Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      Pope Leo XIV & New Beginnings

      At this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.

    • Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

      I finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect…

    • 31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      31 Years Old & Reading Fairy Tales

      At the young age of 31, though I wish I’d managed to achieve more by now, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: I am old enough to begin reading fairy tales again,…

    • Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      Review: His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis

      In many aspects, George Washington is a mystery to us, despite the many books that have been written about him. He hadn’t even died yet before myths began to emerge surrounding him. His Excellency…

    • Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Historic Bite #2: Maude Fealy, Silent Film Actress

      Maude captivated the audience’s attention with her angelic looks and rich brown hair. This beauty helped catapult her into the world of filmmaking; soon she would become an easily recognizable celebrity.

    • Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

      Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.

    Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

    Historic Bite #1 – Boticelli’s Muse

    Simonetta’s time as an “it” girl was rife with conflict. Soon after she started modeling for Boticelli, her jealous husband began to suspect that his wife and the artist were having an affair.