Some People Can Just Watch TV…

But I’m not one of them. Since 1981, I’ve worked for myself, owning a series of small businesses, some of which have been successful and some of which have not.  Currently, I only have one small business (“Gentle Beam Publications”) which...

The Belmont: Practical and Graceful

In February 2010, I was in Mattoon, Illinois doing research for my book, The Sears Homes of Illinois. My friend (old house lover and local historian) Joyce St Michael spent the day with me as we tooled around Mattoon and Charleston. Joyce drove me to this darling...