May 26, 2016
“Marcel’s Letters” has found a publishing home
You know those times when you have news so big to share it feels surreal to actually share it? READ MORE
May 22, 2016
A visit to the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Curtiss P40-E Warhawk, the “Desert Shark.” Restored by Fagen Fighters restoration.
Two weeks ago, I received a phone call extending an invitation for my Uncle Allen to be a guest of honor at a special event at the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum.READ MORE
May 17, 2016
“I always wait impatiently for the end.”
This postcard was written August 12, 1944 by a man named Marcel.READ MORE
May 11, 2016
“I hope that dreadful war will end soon…”
I presume this postcard was written by a Dutch laborer; clues include the date, the censor marks, the fact she was in Berlin. READ MORE
May 5, 2016
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Earlier this year, my 91-year-old uncle, Allen Porter, was invited to be part of a panel of veterans at a WWII lecture at Fort Snelling. The topic was the liberation of the concentration camps. READ MORE
April 23, 2016
First official “in the wild” sighting of Marcel!
I will begin with an apology. I did not intend to walk into the bookstore and blurt out the words, “Holy shit!”READ MORE
April 6, 2016
“…stay brave, that’s what helps us to go on living.”
It might seem strange to say, but since finding Marcel’s letters, it feels as though other letters have found me.READ MORE
April 1, 2016
Berchères-la-Maingot, 1906/1907
I’ve seen several old, photo postcards of Berchères-la-Maingot, the village where Marcel’s wife and daughters lived during World War II. Some images show bucolic rural settings, others show the harsh reality of hard-working farm and country folk scratching a living out of the earth. READ MORE
March 26, 2016
Smells and Sounds in Literature
Yesterday, I took a class at the Loft Literary Center taught by the powerhouse writer/instructor Mary Carroll Moore. Mary packed the day with ideas and information on honing craft skills. READ MORE
March 16, 2016
The story behind the ampersand
Recently, someone asked a great question about the font ‘Marcel Script.’ They wondered if Marcel’s original handwritten letters included all of the individual letterforms I needed to create a basic character set.READ MORE
March 13, 2016
Thank you AIA-MN!
Last weekend, I had the honor of being one of six presenters at the 28th annual Lake Superior Design Retreat sponsored by AIA-Minnesota. READ MORE
February 5, 2016
J. Giraud Fils Perfume Labels: Beauty for Eyes and the Nose
As a lover of all things related to old typography, I have to ask: How could I not have known about Jean Giraud Fils before now?!
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