Author Archives: sam

Taking a cue from the  TV Licensing people, I can be persistent, too.

Two years ago I watched my mother-in-law die. It sounds like the beginning of a revenge fantasy joke. She checked into a hospital in Austin Texas; a week and a day later she was gone. She was 77. She had … Continue reading →

I am officially declaring today, the Ides of July, Take Your Own Advice Day. This is the one day of the year set aside to thoughtfully consider what we say to others and make sure that we are listening to … Continue reading →

Next in this series is Scotney Castle, which narrowly avoids East Sussex to land in Kent. When most people think of Scotney, they probably think this: Instead I’m going to concentrate on the house up the hill. It’s chock-a-block with the … Continue reading →