PinnedThe Dangers of Rocky Flats: Forgotten but Not GoneI work in a library. One of my many duties is issuing library cards, and I issue a lot of them. A good number of the patrons asking for…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
PinnedThe Champions of Bellaire StreetNearing the end of a walk on a warm, spring-like April afternoon, I decided to toss routine to the wind, live a bit impulsively, and…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
PinnedThe French Circus During The Impressionist Period: Entertainment, Fantasy, and Contemporary Subject…Introduced to the French Royal Court in 1772 by Englishman Philip Astely, a former cavalry officer turned trick rider, the modern circus…Mar 14, 2024Mar 14, 2024
PinnedThe Source of the Sistine Ceiling Program: Michelangelo or Theologian?Michelangelo’s vault of the Sistine Chapel has long been the subject of critical and scholarly study. The focus of this attention, for the…Mar 16, 2024Mar 16, 2024
PinnedUnder the Influence: A Life Shaped by the Brady BunchI don’t remember watching the first season of the Brady Bunch in 1969, when I was eight years old; neither do I recall watching the last…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Looking Back: A Handful of Eighties FavoritesWith a new mat on my turntable I was once again able to safely play my records. But rather than just randomly selecting albums, listening…Dec 30, 2024Dec 30, 2024
In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at the Rhetorical SituationExplains the rhetorical situation and examines its fundamental partsDec 30, 2024Dec 30, 2024
In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at Then vs. ThanExplains the correct use of “then” and “than.”May 30, 2024May 30, 2024
In the Writing Center with Ronnie B: A Quick Look at That vs. WhichExplains the correct use of the restrictive and nonrestrictive pronouns “that” and “which.”May 30, 2024May 30, 2024