Rachael Hanel's Blog, page 54
August 28, 2013
Leave it to Larry
One of my favorite TV shows in recent years is “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” I enjoyed the humor and seeing what …
August 22, 2013
Neuilly-sur-Seine cemetery, Paris
My dear high school friend (good ol’ Waseca High!), Ben, has lived in Copenhagen for nearly 20 years. I’m glad …
August 20, 2013
Elysian fields
From my book: “On magical spring days I clip my feet into bicycle pedals and cruise along country roads. The …
August 18, 2013
Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Aug. 18 edition)
As if little-known memoirists with quiet stories don’t have enough competition with all the celebrity tell-all memoirs, now we have …
August 17, 2013
Article in American Cemetery magazine
First, I think it’s great there’s a magazine titled American Cemetery. It’s a trade magazine geared toward cemetery managers and …
August 9, 2013
My YouTube channel is up!
I now have a YouTube channel. Please subscribe if you can! I will be posting occasional videos in which I …
August 8, 2013
Cemetery book club
Wine, cheese, books…gravestones? Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., is starting “Tombs and Tomes,” a book club that will meet in …
July 31, 2013
Is Scott Simon violating some societal taboo?
Perhaps you’ve heard of NPR’s Scott Simon this week—he’s getting a lot of attention for tweeting his thoughts and observations …
July 24, 2013
Book giveaway!
The fine folks at Midwestern Gothic, a literary journal that celebrates all things Midwestern, are in the middle of a …
July 18, 2013
Great graveside movie scenes, Part I
This is the first in an occasional series of great graveside movie scenes. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) is my …
