Musings & Miscellany
A sample of my professional writing
​Looking into the underlying causes of the Salem Witch Trials in the 17th century.
Before there was Marnie the Shih Tzu, Boo the Pomeranian, or Maru the Shiba Inu, there were Andy’s dogs
How does Agent Peggy Carter fit into the lexicon about women’s status in the military during and post-WWII.
​At first glance, Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (1434) appears to be an exquisitely rendered but otherwise straightforward depiction of a wealthy merchant and his wife.
Capote chose to celebrate his success with a once-in-a-lifetime “Black and White Ball” at the Plaza Hotel on November 28, 1966.
Relics—bits of bone, clothing, shoes or dust—from Christian martyrs became popular in Western Christianity in the Middle Ages.