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Sam Darling

Jan 17, 20172 min read

On watching The Crown

My partner was a little bit unintentionally dismissive when I told him how much my girlfriends and I have enjoyed watching The Crown. It...

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Sam Darling

Mar 14, 20161 min read

The weight of personal history

The trouble with having such a deep knowledge of my family history is I find I must bite my tongue when my kids speak casually of their...

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Sam Darling

Jan 27, 20162 min read

Family rumors and famous wine

It’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. You’ll recall I had a grandmother who escaped a concentration camp. In my historical digging I’ve learned...

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Sam Darling

Mar 20, 20145 min read

Geechee people and slavery past

I wrote a bit about my experience with transient agricultural workers as well as the time I worked as a tour guide in the South Carolina...

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Sam Darling

Nov 27, 20132 min read

Puritans

I forgot about American Thanksgiving coming up. Perhaps because nothing could top our photo from last year. [Faux puritans. Thanksgiving...

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Sam Darling

Oct 5, 20132 min read

I’m a time traveler

In America, I was an awkward child. It’s because I’m a time traveler. Opera singers, more than many other artists, spend their entire...

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Sam Darling

Jun 22, 20134 min read

Horses

My maternal great-grandfather had many hobbies. One of the things he was known for was his horsemanship skills. Hector Lasserre was a...

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Grand-mère kicks ass: tales of World War II

Sam Darling

May 27, 20132 min read

Grand-mère kicks ass: tales of World War II

I have few war heroes in my family of creative types, but the one most decorated got her medals in an unusual manner. As part of my...

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Sam Darling

Nov 1, 20122 min read

What is “operatic” material?

I’m a big reader and this week I enjoyed Nuiala O’Faolain’s The Story of Chicago May. [‘Chicago May, one of the few notorious women in...

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Sam Darling

Apr 13, 20122 min read

Anniversary of the Titanic in song

I am lucky to be a part of a fundraising effort around the commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of the Titanic catastrophe. The...

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