At our family reunion, we stood where our ancestors once fought, fled, and fell at Fort Seybert. I shared Rebecca’s story, traced our Mallow line, and felt the weight of history settle in. These are more than names—they’re echoes we carry.
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Epiphanies: Revisiting Old Ideas with New Insights
I had a political epiphany this week about secession and the U.S. Civil War. I had an authorial epiphany about where and how I write.
Museums and Galleries on My Bucket List
Another post in the WWBC series, this one about “Museums or Galleries I’ve Visited or Want to Visit.”
May Memorials
When did the last escaped German POW surrender?
An Eclipse, A Good Book, & Searching for Galveston’s Lost
Bob shares his lukewarm anticipation for the upcoming solar eclipse, delves into a genealogical mystery possibly tied to the Galveston Hurricane, and reviews “The Reluctant Coroner” with appreciation for its depth.