Tag: History

• February 18, 2026

  Different from the Others
• January 28, 2026

  Celebrating Important Birthdays

  I am old enough to have been around during the bicentennial celebration of the United States. When the country turned 200 years old, I was in fifth grade and had just moved to a new area. The community I lived in worked together to prepare for this event; it was a big deal. My mom…
• January 19, 2026

  New Oregon History Story Posted

  I just posted another chapter of my upcoming Oregon History book. If this looks like something you’d be interested in, take a minute to subscribe, and you will have access to all of the stories I’ve posted so far. Here is an excerpt of the story I just posted, called “The Spanish Galleon.” Samuel spent…
• November 21, 2025

  New Oregon Short Story

  I just posted another installment from my upcoming book of historical fiction from Oregon History. Some of the stories I’ve written for this anthology come together to create a fuller story of an event; this is one of those. This short story, “Mount Mazama” follows the previous one, “Corded Fiber Sandals.” If you’d like to…
• October 26, 2025

  Hello to my New York Friends!

  I just signed a stack of my books to be shipped off to New York tomorrow. The Historical Albany Foundation is holding its Built Holiday Shop in a few weeks. It will carry signed copies of my historical novel, “Catalyntje Trico: A Life in New Amsterdam.” This event is a chance to get a signed…
• October 25, 2025

  Corded Fiber Sandals

  Luma knew he was different. He had never been interested in hunting and trapping like his friends; instead, he enjoyed sitting quietly and thinking. As a younger member of the Klamath tribe, Luma spent much of his time with his grandmother, who was a respected weaver in the tribe. He watched her when he was…
• August 15, 2025

  Oregon History: The Storyteller

  At a very young age, he would sit, captivated as the Elders told stories of the events that brought his people into being and shaped their lives long ago. As a youth, he practiced the tribal stories with the Elders each time the thin crescent moon shone. The power of these stories, coupled with the…
• August 4, 2025

  Paid Subscription Access

  I recently posted about a new option on my website. I am now offering a paid subscription, while also maintaining the free subscription. The paid subscription will give you early access each month to the short historical fiction stories I have been writing about Oregon History. Once this book of short stories is published, I…
• August 2, 2025

  Writing Update

  My debut novel, “Catalyntje Trico: A Life in New Amsterdam,” has now been out for just over one year. I have appreciated all of the positive comments and encouragement I’ve received from all of you as you’ve read this novel. I have discovered that writing and promoting a novel is an all-consuming task, and one…
• May 26, 2025

  Add Some Color to Your Life

  I use a lot of eggs. I eat them in various forms and often bake, so I like to keep plenty on hand. But getting eggs consistently and at a decent price for the past few months has been unreliable. To curb this, I started buying eggs from a woman in my town who raises…