From French Hood to Tiara: Not Just A Beauty Queen

November 9, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Renaissance Festivals have been a springboard to many artistic careers, from magicians Penn and Teller to Hollywood director Andy Fickman, but something many don’t realize is how many people have found their experience working at a festival to be an aid to advancement, both personal and professional, in seemingly unrelated fields. One surprising example is the […]

Eimar Burke: Spirit and Light for Beltane

May 1, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Síocháin, suaimhneas, solas agus grá. Peace, tranquility, light and love. In June of 2020, Eimear Burke was installed as the Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. In March of 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with her via Zoom from Kilkenny, IE to Evergreen, TX. Initially, my plan had been […]

For Beauty’s Sake, Photography: A WInter Beach SUnset

February 3, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Every once in a while, you see something that is so gorgeous you have to stop and simply take it in. It may be a crystalline dewdrop on a leaf, a richly-hued sunset, a baby’s smile, the wrinkled, aged hands of a grandmother, or a breeching, blowing whale. Beauty is all around us. To celebrate […]

For Beauty’s Sake: Winter

December 1, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

For Beauty’s Sake: Autumnal wedding

October 1, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Every once in a while, you see something that is so gorgeous you have to stop and simply take it in. It may be a cryastalline dewdrop on a leaf, a richly-hued sunset, a baby’s smile, the wrinkled, aged hands of a grandmother, or a breeching, blowing whale. Beauty is all around us. To celebrate […]