Anime: Japan in WWII
I had a little downtime this weekend and watched In This Corner of the World (2016) on ROKU. It’s a beautiful film and a reminder that the victims of war Continue Reading →
Category Archives: History
Weekend 572.0 (Civil War)
O, how wretchedIs that poor man that hangs on princes’ favours!There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to,That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin,More pangs and fears than Continue Reading →
Immortalized in Stained-Glass
A quote from Bermuda’s Story by Terry Tucker: “On the north side of the nave in the Bermuda Cathedral in Hamilton you will see a stained-glass window picturing the storm Continue Reading →
Significant Dates / Holidays – Part 1
March 29 Battle of Towton April 23 Coronation of James II April 26 Shakespeare Baptized May 10 Death of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson June 15 Magna Carta Signed July 03 Continue Reading →
Easter Weekend 2023
“The place of God’s power is an empty space, and in his story of absence and longing, we learn that most of life is lived on this threshold between emptiness Continue Reading →
2022: Year-in-review
A couple of paragraphs to close out 2022. This is the year I said goodbye to London and put an exclamation point on Kingdom Hearts. I spent a night in Continue Reading →
A Real Indiana Jones Quest
This post is dedicated to my Mom. What if I told you there was a priceless ancient work of art and relic that’s still in existence and just lost? It Continue Reading →
Old Southampton
“In God is my hope. RB. 1605” Quotes from A Walk Within the Walls (The Story of Old Southampton) by Elsie M. Sandell: “Through the Bargate archway, too, went most Continue Reading →
Weekend 554.1
Settling, unpacking, and re-playing KH3. I’m a completionist and there’s one very (very) difficult trophy left. The Limestone Library is about 1/3 restored. I’ve pulled a couple of books from Continue Reading →
Catholicism in England
“This is your dowry, O Holy Virgin, wherefore, O Mary, may you rule over it.” One of my first daytrips in London was to Tyburn Convent. This was still at Continue Reading →