Read more“Beyond those hints, a selvage line indicates the fabric’s origin of manufacture — France — which is also the origin point for the draperies Dolley had made for the White House.
‘There is no silk damask to be had in either New York or Philadelphia, and I am therefore forced to give you crimson velvet curtains. Architect Benjamin Latrobe to Dolley, 1809.’”
My Engagement Story
Joshua Sheik and I first learned of each other’s existence when he found my writing online. We’re not entirely certain how this happened, but in September of 2013 he was seeking press for the premiere of his first feature film and sent me a message on Facebook...
Commonplace Conversations Now Podcasting!
The audio version of my website is now published on Anchor and syndicated across multiple platforms. The expanding list of outlets includes: Spotify Pocket Casts Breaker Google Podcasts RadioPublic I sometimes slightly edit the articles to make them...
A Daughter and a Son
Our little manchild was technically due September 9th, but I briefly entertained the notion of him holding out until the historically significant date of September 17th – Constitution Day. However, the morning of September 10th, I told Joshua I didn’t think I...
New Times, New Design
I’m not sure how many of you have still kept up with my relatively quiet website over the past few years. Besides my lack of regularity in posts, part of the dent in my readership is likely due to my website for so long being difficult to read on mobile devices....
