Walking With Ancestors

Blessings to those who have gone before. Blessings to those who have gone before. I call to the ancestors who lived and died befo...

It’s that time of year in the Northeast, when the leaves turn, fall, and litter the ground, crunching beneath our feet.  Among such volum...

This is the time of year when neighbors decorate their yards with fake cemetery stones, when cobweb-covered skeletons hang from trees and...

As a child, I thought that the splash of autumn color was the final death cry of the tree, screaming against the end in red, orange, and ...

The store my 2x Great-Grandpa Hiram Wicker and his brother William owned, late 1800s (L), Lockport, NY. The ancestors who came before u...

“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's h...

Every once in a while I get the chance to read advanced copies of books. Recently that included The Secret History of Wonder Woman by...