Category Archives: The South

The Hills of Sewanee

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

The Hills of Sewanee Sewanee Hills of dear delight, Prompting my dreams that used to be, I know you are waiting me still to-night By the Unika Range of Tennessee. The blinking stars in endless space, The broad moonlight and … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomical, Poetry, Race, Sewanee, Tennessee, The South, Time | 1 Comment

Protected: Robert E. Lee on eBay (After Juvenal)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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Liesegang Bands Not Fossils

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

We were out hiking one day last spring when I decided to rest on a large boulder while the boys played in a nearby stream.  As I got ready to sit down, I noticed some formations in the rock, pictured … Continue reading →

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Some Jars in Tennessee

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

In the woods behind my house there is a bunch of junk.  Railroad ties, rusty oil drums, the top of a washing machine with an attached wringer, et cetera, all of it old, haphazardly deposited, and overgrown with moss.  My … Continue reading →

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Ann Burns, Confederate Captive

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

My cousin Theresa recently brought an intriguing story to my attention about my ancestor, Ann Burns (later Byron).  I had already known that she was at one time Ralph Walso Emerson’s cook and had been an important member of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, England, Family, Ireland, Nautical, The South | 3 Comments