The Herstory of the Old West The most disturbing knowledge that came out of my research for Paint the Wind was that most of the women who went West didn’t want to go! Their diaries are so different from the men’s, so poignant and grief stricken… and so damned brave. They didn’t want to leave [ Read More ]
How to Run a Disorderly House in 1890 Early New York was littered with prostitution in the late 1800’s. On the streets and in the Bawdy or Disorderly Houses as the cops designated them, prostitution was a booming business. The brothel business abounded not merely because of lust and lawlessness, but because it was [ Read More ]
History and Mystery… I was divorced when I was 23 and my children were babies , one 12 months old and her sister 12 days old. (They’re nearly 2 and 3 in the photo above!) I was trained only as a portrait painter, had no alimony or child support to see me through, and [ Read More ]
Following the Light While I was writing and researching PAINT THE WIND, my Western epic, I was also seriously involved in both Martial Arts and alternative healing, studying with Dr. John Upledger, a Chinese doctor, several hands-on healers, and – maybe most importantly of all – a visionary Native American Medicine Man, Joseph Rael, aka [ Read More ]
What Do the Planets Mean to You? The planets effect your personal life in so many ways. To help you better understand your astrological chart, here are some crib notes: When an astrologer talks to you about the planets in your chart , he or she is referring to the eight [ Read More ]