I recently got a bunch of family memorabilia from my father, who got them from his older sister when she moved recently. One of those was a photo my grandfather, Edward A. Gough, took in what I think is 1942, visiting the Gettysburg National Battlefield. It was odd because the day before my father gave… Continue reading

Three years ago this week, I was in London and Wales, blissfully unaware that within a month or so London would be gripped by the Covid-19 pandemic. The highlight of the first day was Westminster Abbey. It was incredible to see a place so steeped in history, so connected not only to British history but… Continue reading

I was writing about Moxie yesterday, and then I was surprised to read more about Moxie in a book last night. Funny how things work out. Moxie is one of the first soft drinks, developed in the 1800s and still produced today where it got its start, Maine. I have a somewhat tortured relationship with… Continue reading