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Pondering the purpose of fall foliage
During a recent walk, Elaine and I discussed the brilliant foliage of the trees. Deep and bright red leaves adorned trees standing alongside others sporting gold, green, or orange leaves. Why do trees turn different colors in autumn? Why don’t they all just turn brown? Science can answer how leaves change with descriptions of sugar […]
The Changing Nature of Courtship Etiquette
A few decades have passed since I asked a girl for a date. How things have changed. We didn’t own cell phones, use dating apps, or send text messages. The height of our communication technology was a pay phone hung on the wall in the middle of the dorm hallway. We’d dial the pay phone […]
I never thought I’d research 1850s cosmetics
When I began writing historical fiction, I knew I would need to research settings, events and people related to a time period. Hair styles, clothing, furniture, and other items needed accurate description. However, I never thought I’d research women’s cosmetics. My current story drove me in this direction. I needed to understand the cosmetics available […]