Edinburgh 2017
History: In the wake of World War II, a group of visionaries pondered the future for European artists and audiences. One of those …
3 Days in Asheville
Two invitations, one to a tournament at the historic Biltmore Forest Golf Club; the other, to stay with friends Rosemary and Jerry Crow, …
Fine Days in Carolina
“Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning,” goes the song made famous by Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, …
Wayne Smith’s 100th
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Steve’s father, Wayne W. Smith, Jr. He was born in Rogers, Texas, just …
The Pentagon
The Pentagon, a History: the Untold Story of the Wartime Race to Build the Pentagon–and to Restore It Sixty Years Later, by Steve …
St. Augustine
St. Augustine is a charming city of about 13,000, just south of Jacksonville. It is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the …
Inauguration Days
My life can be measured in four-year chunks–high school, college, graduate school, and Presidential terms. I was 10 months old when Roosevelt …
Christmas Cookies
While listening to Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet this morning, I baked my favorite cookies to pack into my Nutcracker tin and take to …
Texas Connections
Besides all the long-time friends at my Rice 50th Reunion, there were thirty more friends and family members I got to see in …
Rice 50th Reunion
My 50th Rice Reunion began with a joyous re-uniting of old friends at the lovely home of Patti Lewis Everett, whom I first met …