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Vermont Ren Faire

Be there, or be square! The 2019 Vermont Renaissance Faire will be held in Stowe, VT, on June 22nd and 23rd. I’ll be doing magic on the Merchant’s Stage at 3:00 pm each day, plus walking around the fair grounds for the rest of the fair. Come, meet my friends. Come up to me andContinue reading “Vermont Ren Faire”

The Board Having Maturely Considered These Facts….

We left the site of Major André’s hanging and temporary grave, to journey … to lunch! We went to the Old ’76 House (110 Main St, Tappan, NY 10983 (41°01’18.3″N 73°56’52.6″W (41.021752, -73.947940)), a half-mile away, which was the place where Major André had been held during his trial. Reputedly the Old ’76 House isContinue reading “The Board Having Maturely Considered These Facts….”

More Unfortunate Than Criminal…

Now Arnold to New York has gone, A-fighting for his King, And left poor Major André On the gallows for to swing. From the place where Major André came ashore to the place where he was hanged is just 22 minutes on modern roads by modern car. It actually took the major longer than that,Continue reading “More Unfortunate Than Criminal…”

Meanwhile, in Chicago ….

Event:Music Institute Chorale Concert Come Rain or Come Shine A Celebration of the Joys of Nature Featuring special guest Raúl Fernández, percussion Date: Sunday June 9 2019, 3:00 PM Location: Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston Contact: 847.905.1500 or www.musicinst.org/chorale Ticket Cost: $15 adults; $10 seniors; $7 students

“An Accomplished Man and a Gallant Officer….”

Although I grew up in the area I had never paid much attention to this part of American history. I therefore determined that, since I was once again in southern New York for a science fiction convention that I would go down a few days early to follow the path of Major John André, Adjutant-GeneralContinue reading ““An Accomplished Man and a Gallant Officer….””