Sometimes I wish I had access to a time machine, where I could pop in on Emmett now and then in his life, only for about five minutes, and offer a thought that would, perhaps, pull him back from the brink of some of the poor choices he made in […]
Here’s another item that was in the box of artifacts I received from my dad last week: Surprise! It’s a Folding Pocket Kodak, popular between 1914 and 1924! Here’s my camera, opened up, as in the illustration above: That green is the reflection of the green cover on my cellphone […]
Good news in the world of Emmett Wilson research, namely: A new computer! My old MacBook, bless its sluggish old hard drive, served me well for eight years; but, it was really slow (especially with handling all the images I’ve collected over the past two years for Emmett’s book). Also, […]
In celebration of ghouls, goblins, and other scary stuff, here’s a few interesting tidbits from 100 years ago, Halloween 1915! First up, from MentalFloss, a list of the six best topical Halloween costumes of the day. The three big celebrities to emulate were: Harry Houdini, Charlie Chaplin, and… Theda Bara. […]
So, an update on Emmett’s story development. It is all going well. I’m still in the Part I – Exposition chapter, but it is coming along nicely. I’m working on the part where Emmett comes home for Christmas from West Florida Seminary. His life is about to change in a […]
Today, I went through some of the photos I took at Glenwood Cemetery in Chipley, Florida, where I visited Emmett’s parents, Dr. Francis C. Wilson, and Elizabeth V. Wilson. I took these two photos the last time I was in Chipley; I didn’t have a lot of time that day […]
Yesterday afternoon, a friend I haven’t seen in awhile asked me about Emmett’s book. I told her, but then, I told her if she asked me again next week, my response would probably be a little different. This wasn’t the first time I’d been asked, but I’m noticing that when […]
So, today, I sat down to work on my new information from the latest research trip, and/or to get a little work done on Emmett’s book, and never got around to it. I tried, people. Several times. I’m not talking about procrastination being the problem; for a change, it was, […]
I spent most of last week in three different courthouse archives: Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Jackson Counties, Florida. I don’t have a favorite. They are all my favorites. Know why? It isn’t about the records. It’s about the archivists — the unsung heroes and heroines who care for ancient and […]
In addition to paying a visit to Emmett, I expect to do a lot of skulking about cemeteries on this trip down to Pensacola with friends. I came across a great source on gravestone symbolism, located here. Also, there’s an excellent source, Atlas Obscura, here, and below: When I was […]
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