A Surprising Reunion
1 January 2025
It’s rare for me to meet anyone outside of my immediate family where I share childhood memories or a historic connection. Moving frequently means that
Photograph: Thom Milkovic, Unsplash
Down Under Christmas
2 December 2024
The Christmas holidays in Australia always seem weather-challenged to anyone who has grown up in the cold of North America. Here in Australia, the summer
Pilgrimage
1 November 2024
We had traveled from Australia to visit the ancient cathedral town of Canterbury in southeast England that has welcomed thousands of pilgrims since the Middle
Dear Sam Wanamaker
1 October 2024
Sam, you must be turning in your grave. Twenty-three years of effort by you to honor the Bard and the end result is well-intentioned but
122 Women
1 August 2024
My current research project is to find and document the stories of 122 women who lived and worked in the local Gippsland region in the
Environmentally Thoughtful Life
1 July 2024
The concept of an environmentally conscious household is not a new one—it just used to be called ‘good housekeeping’. Our grandmother washed pieces of used
Joyce Agee
Writing can magically transport us anywhere. My blog looks at the experiences of being an expat newcomer; life in a small town in regional Australia, and what the world looks like living ‘down under’.