Seated Sojourns Category

And Speaking of Heroes…A Real Life Claire Beauchamp

Posted on November 11, 2014     Leave a Comment

Another entry for the Outlander file:  I came across the story of a real-life Claire Randall. At 96, she’s even the same age as Claire would be, and every bit as sharp. Here’s to her service and for paving the way… . Read her full story here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/11/ruth-dunlap-world-war-ii_n_6135492.html

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Outlander, Oprah, and the Elusive Female Epic Hero

Posted on October 25, 2014     5 Comments

Like many who read (and loved) even just the first book in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series, I’ll never forget when I first saw the TV promo advertising the recently-aired (and superbly rendered) first half of the premier season on Starz.  It was one of those moments when I wasn’t really watching TV as much as […]

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