If there is one thing that the Gate House Boyz (Twitter: @GateHouseBoyz), aka Bobby Warren and Dan Starcher, take seriously, it's lunch. The topic of lunch usually comes up somewhere around 10 a.m., if not earlier. Luckily, there are a lot of places in Wooster to eat lunch, recently we finally made it to Smoke: The Burger Joint. The restaurant boasts a truly American menu with traditional fare like burgers, fries and hot dogs. Everything is smoked to perfection, but menu items are … [Read more...]
How Hemingway Changed the Craft of Writing
When Bobby Warren, friend and co-worker, returned from his annual pilgrimage to Boston, I knew there would be stories. What I did not know was he would ask me to do a guest blog post for his better half’s popular blog based upon their visit to the Ernest Hemingway exhibit at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. He was aware I was a fan, but prodded and challenged me to explain… why? Initially, my mind swirled. I knew I wanted to write the definitive Hemingway piece. It had … [Read more...]
Find Your Park: National Park Service Celebrates a Century
The slogan of the National Park Service on the occasion of its 100th anniversary was designed as an invitation, an enticement to exploration and adventure, much like what my husband and I had in mind when we began our Walking Ohio with Jon and Linda Hall blog to discover all that our own state has to offer. Find Your Park is a suggestion that has inspired me throughout 2016. Because of the year-long NPS centennial celebration, I’ve paid increasing attention to the precious places — … [Read more...]