Over the past few years, I have written many hundreds of thank you cards. A wonderful thing about our society is the idea of reciprocity. A major life event occurs and the people who care about you lift you up. They carry you to this new place and then help you build up something whereContinue reading “Thank you. I appreciate it.”
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A moment
Of peace after the doctor with the shots. Of calm after the car ride home. Of sitting still. Of thinking. A moment for tea.
One year and a day
One day and one year ago a beautiful, squirmy boy entered my world. There was nothing that could have prepared me for all the hours that have followed. For starters, I never knew how much I could love someone so small. I had no idea that I could sing so many songs or read thatContinue reading “One year and a day”
Useful Science
My boss introduced me to a new website that I find utterly fascinating. Useful Science is a nonprofit website that is run by a group of graduate and undergraduate science students (mostly, a quick perusal of the contributors page revealed at least one journalism major). Their pitch is that they will tell you useful scientific findingsContinue reading “Useful Science”
Memphis Censors Comics
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
1954 was an unpleasant year for the comic book industry. In the spring, psychiatrist Dr. Fredric Wertham published Seduction of the Innocent, a scathing assessment of superhero, crime and horror comics. He asserted that these books were not safe for young people because of their corrupting…
New year, new projects
2014 was a ridiculously great year. I started it hugely pregnant and quickly found myself with a newborn, which was unlike anything I had ever imagined. The short version, it was better. The long version, read past posts. Professionally, I had my first journal article published and spent my time at the museum working on big projectsContinue reading “New year, new projects”
The Year of the Dog at the Pink Palace
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
Loki and Katie Willis have spent 2014 working on a 52-week photography project that features Loki’s personality and Katie’s talents behind the camera. Loki is a schnauzer-poodle mix who Katie adopted from Memphis Animal Services in 2010. Each week, Katie has photographed Loki at iconic Memphis…
Meet the donation pig
A few years ago, we had a change problem. Pennies and dimes would congregate on counters while quarters and nickels took up residency on the mantel. The first solution came when my brother Connor gave us a ceramic piggy bank for Christmas. All the change goes in the pig. Done. Except, I like to beContinue reading “Meet the donation pig”
A Very Memphis Christmas
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
Decorating the Pink Palace has been a longstanding Memphis Christmas tradition. In 1951, the Museum displayed a forest of live, imaginatively decorated Christmas trees. The exhibit promoted fire safety and was co-sponsored by the Memphis Fire Department. At the opening, Santa Claus arrived in a fire…
Enchanting the Pink Palace
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
The Enchanted Forest began at the Goldsmith’s department store in Downtown Memphis. George Hettinger, designed the display, initially spreading out the characters throughout the store. The display grew each year, drawing visitors to walk through the ground floor displays. In the 1970s, Barry Hartzog, the store’s…
Caroline Mitchell Carrico 