Turning Despair into Beauty

Artists are known for turning moments of despair into beautiful paintings. Edward Munch, according to Rick Steves, painted his most … More

Why Wait for Christmas?

With so much bad news dominating the headlines, it’s good to read that Americans embraced the true spirit of Christmas … More

We all have weaknesses and frailties. Our challenge is to not judge others’ weaknesses by our strengths. I found that … More

Fanad Lighthouse epitomizes all the beauty and grandeur of the Emerald Isle. This emblem of Ireland was also first exhibited … More

Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a native of Portland Maine, visited Portland Head Lighthouse several times. A literary giant, he penned … More

When I showed my son my painting of “Impressions at Donaghee” he said it looked serene. I almost laughed! I … More

This quote “Nothing Prospers Without Labor,” by Sophocles born 476 in Athens is as true today as it was in … More

Most people shun failure and criticism at all costs not realizing that both are keys to success. Failure often causes … More

While touring Ireland’s breathtaking coast on the Wild Atlantic Way, we visited Broadhaven Lighthouse. After sneaking over a wall to … More

I laughed when the Firestick flashed this message. “Connected but with problems.” I had been trying to look at a … More

Artists like me are often inspired by what we see. However, when I visited the Egmont Key Lighthouse near Tampa, … More

A lighthouse is two-faced…A lighthouse is both an invitation and a warning. It says “Welcome Home.” But…right after that it … More