Category Archives: memories

Canada Day and vacation memories

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

I have just returned from a delightful first visit to Canada, besides the quick drives through Vancouver as the start-stop of Alaskan cruises. Today, July 1, is Canada Day, celebrating not the independence of Canada from Britain (peacefully on March … Continue reading →

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Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of your past

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

Ebenezer Scrooge and A Christmas Carol was the subject of our Sunday morning sermon at church. Or rather, confronting the ghosts of your past to put behind your brokenness and narrate a new future. Writing family history and memoir can … Continue reading →

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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: history and truth through personal stories

Posted on October 26, 2014 by

I love historical documentaries, partly because they usually include personal stories. The other day I saw The Pruitt-Igoe Myth, an independent film documenting the rise and fall of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe public housing project in downtown St. Louis. All I … Continue reading →

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