Georgic: Curious?

H. Holm photo, Nova Scotia Photo Album: Halifax

Seamus J. O'Sheehan's grandparents, accustomed to the georgic lifestyle in rural Nova Scotia, didn't warm to the notion of selling the family farm and moving closer to urban congestion, to Lower Sackville, some twenty-five clicks from Halifax.

Happy Birthday, Gráinne: WordSmart's WotD

Moved by Irish mythology and the full moon's luminosity, Nana and Granda named their first-born daughter Gráinne.

The Cantatrice and Her Captivating Performance

Nathalie’s performance in the public square that late-spring evening–her unwavering mezzo-soprano voice, a hint of French Canadian accent when she spoke to the audience, those big brown eyes and her chestnut hair—so captivated me that I fell in love with the cantatrice.

Oriflamme

Seamus J. O'Sheehan's oriflamme, a Celtic harp tattooed on the instep of his left foot, reminds him that his family is always with him.

Gráinne's Garden: Scarlet Pimpernel

When she wasn't working to secure endangered children or preparing her signature pot roast and noodle dinner, Gráinne often found peace in tending to her garden, which was punctuated with Scarlet pimpernel and blue-eyed grass.

Cerebrate

Cerebrate is my new favorite word. I mean, think about it...

Tonsorial: A Clerical Error

Seamus J. O'Sheehan, a bookish and reclusive red-headed sixth-grader at St. Kevin's Parochial School, pondered a career as a monk—until he read about one religious order's practice of tonsuring its new disciples.