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Fire at CT’s Shakespeare Theater

Posted on January 17, 2019 by lisakwinkler

My heart weeps for a Connecticut theater destroyed by fire recently. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/13/arts/stratford-shakespeare-theater-fire.html I grew up attending performances at the American Shakespeare Festival Theater in Stratford, CT. My mother took my sister and me to its shows, mostly Shakespeare plays; it’s … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan & Harper Lee: Forever Young

Posted on February 7, 2015 by lisakwinkler

One usually doesn’t include Bob Dylan and Harper Lee in the same sentence. This week, however, the two icons made news, capturing the attention of fans and pundits. First, Dylan, 73, released his latest album, Shadows in the Night,  a collection … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Carl Djerassi: Birth Control Pill Chemist

Posted on February 2, 2015 by lisakwinkler

When I read the obituary of Carl Djerassi,  a chemist and writer who died this week at age 91, a series of “what ifs” came into my head. What if he and his parents hadn’t escaped the Nazis? What if … Continue reading →

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My 300th Post: 2013 Highlights

Posted on December 29, 2013 by lisakwinkler

I’m still adjusting to the idea that the year begins in January and ends in December. After being either in the classroom as a teacher, or having kids in school, it seemed for the longest time the year began in … Continue reading →

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Big Fish: Big Show! Dream Bigger!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by lisakwinkler

A mermaid, a witch, a giant.  Dancing elephants and a human cannonball. The stuff of fantasy tales.  A traveling salesman from a small town in Alabama who tells his son crazy stories. The son who doesn’t know what’s real or … Continue reading →

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Help Send Lesley Carter ‘Round the World!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by lisakwinkler

Nothing will stop adventure seeker and blogger Lesley Carter.  I’m not sure how we first connected in the blogosphere but I have been an avid armchair traveling companion ever since.  Now she’s entered in a contest and has asked her … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: The Buffalo Soldiers

Posted on February 25, 2013 by lisakwinkler

The last  excerpt from my book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America brings Miles Dean to New Mexico where he honored the Buffalo Soldiers.  From Ch. 19:  Retracing the Steps of the Buffalo Soldiers Using the … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: The US Deputy Marshals

Posted on February 18, 2013 by lisakwinkler

This week’s  excerpt from my book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America brings Miles Dean to Arkansas where he remembered the black US Deputy Marshals.  From Ch. 13: Imagining Bass Reeve After crossing the Mississippi into … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: Excerpt Three- The Black Jockeys

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lisakwinkler

This week’s  excerpt from my book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America brings Miles Dean to Kentucky where he honored the black jockeys, America’s first athletes.   From Ch. 11: In the Saddle with Jimmy Winkfield … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: Excerpt Two: The Black Abolitionists

Posted on February 6, 2013 by lisakwinkler

  This week’s excerpt from On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America  comes from Ch. 6, Meeting the Black Abolitionists and brings us to Philadelphia.  …Grateful for the tree canopy on the unusually warm day, Miles hugged the shade … Continue reading →

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