History in the Making

History in the Making

Sitting at the lunch counter at Woolworth on 5th. Last night I attended the annual meeting of Historic Nashville, an organization of which I am a member. It took place at Woolworth on 5th, a restored five and dime, now dining and event space. I was honored to hear...

This:

He lowered himself into a chair with a tight-trousered man’s slow caution. –P. G. Wodehouse, Big Money
How to load a dueling pistol…

How to load a dueling pistol…

  I’m doing major research on guns today: the firing of them, the cleaning of them, what the bullets look like.  Blanks vs. live ammunition.   I’m certain I am now on Homeland Security’s radar (if I wasn’t already). And I’m still not...
Perspective

Perspective

It’s a new January.  It’s the time of year to make plans for the future: goals, objectives, resolutions.  This year, I was inspired by this photo I took at the Opryland Hotel here in Nashville.  Every year, thousands of visitors make a pilgrimage to the...