The History Channel doesn’t quite get it…

by | Apr 13, 2012 | History, Horses

This Sunday marks the finale of the first season of “Full Metal Jousting” on the History Channel. (Yes, you may snicker at the name. I certainly did.) In the continuing drone of “reality” and “competition” shows, consider this the...

What a tiny, itty-bitty world it is

by | Mar 14, 2012 | History, Horses, Photography

(Please note, I didn’t title this: “It’s a small world…” because I’d have that song stuck in my head all day. Well, too late…) As I’ve waded through the edits on my latest novel, I’ve spent hours researching the...

Two {Well, Eight} Years Ago…

by | Feb 29, 2012 | History

I officially started “dating” my now husband. It was Leap Year, 2004. I now believe good things happen on Leap Day. On Leap Year Day, 2008, my then-boyfriend proposed to me. Yes. Good things happen. (But no, we did not think a four-year long engagement to...

My new home away from home

by | Jan 6, 2012 | History, Horses, Photography

Not literally. But for my latest manuscript, I’ve spent hours pouring over every picture and bit of information I can find about Janow Podlaski Stud in eastern Poland. Isn’t it beautiful? I’m pretty sure I’ve dreamed about it every night for a...

Remember the 7th of December

by | Dec 7, 2011 | Book Reviews, History

There are events throughout history that we must stop and remember. These are the days we need to take a few moments and put things into perspective. Seventy years ago, thousands died at a relatively unknown harbor. Seventy years ago, a nation looked at horror of...