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Writing a Rulebook Like It’s 1881
A small Victorian-style game manual became an unexpected experiment in historical voice, typography, and satire. Built from 1881 newspaper advertisements, it aims not only to entertain players, but spark curiosity about local history and overlooked stories hidden in everyday artifacts. Read More
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Four-Inch Windows Into 1881
Restoring 1881 Warren Sentinel advertisements into modern print blocks involves scaling fragile scans, repairing lost ink, and making careful design choices. Each piece becomes a balance between historical preservation and creative interpretation, transforming forgotten newsprint into tactile artifacts ready for printing. Read More
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Ice, Ink, and In The News
A quiet day of archival cleanup, frozen driveways, and resurrected 1881 block ads. I rebuilt my In The News timeline, accepted help clearing ice, and continued restoring Warren Sentinel artwork, learning that independence sometimes means planning ahead, asking neighbors, systems. Read More
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Puzzles, Ribbons, Faith, and History
Many happenings: Ribbon cutting, Freemasons, Robbie Burns, Braille, Cancer Free Sister, Faith, Laser Puzzles, Tokens for hot meals, Street Organ, Research, Digitization of Historical Records, Rural Broadband, and Samuels Public Library. Read More