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Recently, I was ruminating while editing a personal history manuscript. The particular portion of text that had my brain spinning described the regularity with which the storyteller went to the movies during World War II. At that time, it was extremely common to attend the movie theater at least once a week for entertainment, as well as for the news coverage and updates on the war.

The questions circling my thoughts were: What was the public attitude toward the advent of film, and how did it evolve as film production and subsequent technologies advanced? Do our attitudes today compare to those in the past when new tech was introduced? See More...

Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year, and I know I’m not alone in my love of the season. My heart is whole as I’m able to experience all the natural events that unfold as September turns to October, and then to November. Temperatures drop, the morning air is crisp, and frost dusts the tips of trees and plants. Wood smoke curls in the air and sweetens it. Crackles are regularly heard as plants feel the dawning sun and thaw from its golden touch. Warm colors develop in the leaves of plants and become richer every day. All of my senses are bathed in a constant wash of the beauty of the season. See More...