Category Archives: History

Beachcombers

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Samuel Harrison

An interesting little chain of events this morning.  It began with my reflecting on one of the new morning regulars on the beach as I walked.  I’ve been aware of him a few weeks now.  He’s late fifties, or sixty, … Continue reading →

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City Lights

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Samuel Harrison

As part of our efforts in this shut-in, which, by the way, has not really altered our way of life at all, we are reading a lot.  I have finished three volumes of the four-volume set, “A History of the … Continue reading →

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Watch Out!

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Samuel Harrison

This is by far the most photographed object on our beach.  It’s a WWII era watch tower, erected in 1942, one of around 15,000 such structures built on the U.S. coastline to keep an eye out for German shipping activity, … Continue reading →

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Changing Wallpaper & Remembering the Kaypro

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Samuel Harrison

We try to change out the wallpaper every week.  No, not that wallpaper, the iPhone wallpaper, the option you select from among all the others to create the background photo for the home screen.  We take so many photos of … Continue reading →

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Bringing Back Canasta

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Samuel Harrison

Well, it’s been 27 years since the publication of my second novel, “Birdsong Ascending,” so I guess it’s time for another.  “Bringing Back Canasta” is available on Amazon today in paperback and Kindle formats.  Here’s a little description: After Witnessing the liberation … Continue reading →

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