Category Archives: Just Writing
Great on Their Shoulders
It is fun to occasionally talk and write about yourself in the third person. As a literary technique, it has its merits. The Charles Dickens Dombey and Son character, Major Bagstock, pompously talked about himself in the third person. Often. … Continue reading
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Talking out of My Hat
As predicted in last week’s blog, I got my Dickens copy to the Sun Journal editor on time. It ran almost as delivered, with just a few editorial improvements. The finished piece was artfully embellished by senior designer Heather McCarthy’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Hats, Star Millinery, Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy
Symbols in Stone
The main portal of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine consists of two side by side doors. Above is the tympanum, composed of a relief sculpture in limestone. The sculpture represents a vision of Saint Dominic, … Continue reading
The Wrecking Ball of Time
I’ve been writing a year-long series about the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine. It has been a time-consuming project and I’ve undertaken it in addition to my full-time work at an “intellectual sweatshop.” I did also … Continue reading
Vive la Canadienne
As my blog readers know, I’ve been writing about the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine for the last 8 months. This Sunday’s Sun Journal (October 8) will feature the “Basilica Brides” story followed by three additional … Continue reading
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Tagged Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, Israel Shevenell, The Home Road
At the Old Hitching Post
As noted earlier on this blog, Echoes magazine ceased publication in June of this year. Any remaining subscription issues were fulfilled by Maine magazine and as of today, I have received two months of this replacement. It’s a happy harlequin … Continue reading
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Tagged Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul
Granite Narratives
For the past eight months, I’ve been writing a series of articles for the Lewiston Sun Journal about the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. These articles are archived online and you can read them there. How I got involved … Continue reading
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Tagged Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, granite
