Captain Lieutenant Philemon Duarte de Almeida, Portuguese Navy (circa 1916) THE REVOLUTIONARY - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY" About ten years ago I...

Ted King is 100 years old today, September 17, 2023. Dear Dad, Hope you are enjoying a gin & tonic and singing your heart out with the...

Recently I began to ponder a key question of King family lore. Where did our family's fascination and love of sailing, sailboats and...

At the 2022 Winter Solstice I am hunkered down in a warm house near the Atlantic Ocean waiting for a winter storm to arrive. I can’t...

At this time of year, affectionately dubbed "Septober" by my mother, I find find myself drawn to memories and stories of my families time...

The Lady, the Poet and the Revolutionary, Portuguese Roots - Part I As children we often visited our King grandparents at their home on...