I lived and worked in the Holy Land for 14 years as a volunteer and trained guide. I have maintained a web-log and done other writing on historical topics related to the region: http://israelpalestineguide.wordpress.com. I have a special interest in the American Colony, a religious and charitable community that was a presence in Jerusalem from 1881 into the mid-20th Century.

I am now retired and live in Haywood County, NC. Since 2018 I have been a volunteer at Mingus Mill in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I now have a humble web-log relating to the Mill and the history of the surrounding Oconaluftee area: mingusmill.wordpress.com.

I lived and worked in the Holy Land for 14 years as a volunteer and trained guide. I have maintained a web-log and done other writing on historical topics related to the region: http://israelpalestineguide.wordpress.com. I have a special interest in the American Colony, a religious and charitable community that was a presence in Jerusalem from 1881 into the mid-20th Century.

I am now retired and live in Haywood County, NC. Since 2018 I have been a volunteer at Mingus Mill in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I now have a humble web-log relating to the Mill and the history of the surrounding Oconaluftee area: mingusmill.wordpress.com.