Sir Patrick Stewart: A Tribute
Sir Patrick Stewart died on October 28, 2026, at 86. I first saw him as Sejanus in I, Claudius, and in my mind he's the reason Star Trek kept going.
Tag: Legacy
Old systems, old tools, and the work of carrying knowledge forward. Why legacy systems outlive every plan to replace them, and what they teach about technology, business, and writing the record before it disappears.
Grief and LossWalter Koenig: A Tribute
Walter Koenig died on October 25, 2026, at 90. I watched him as Ensign Chekov when Star Trek first aired, and to me he epitomized the idealism of the show.
DialogueZora Neale Hurston Day: The Ear She Trained
Zora Neale Hurston was born January 7, 1891, and grew up in Eatonville, Florida, the town she turned into fiction. She wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God in seven weeks, died broke in Fort Pierce, and waited thirteen years for…
Grief and LossGar Travis: A Tribute to One of the Best Faire Photographers
Gar Travis was a Coast Guard veteran, a senior numismatist and one of the best photographers ever to work the Renaissance Pleasure Faire. His website is gone. This tribute keeps a few of his photographs, and one very good joke…
LegacySir Sean Connery: A Tribute
Sean Connery sits at the pinnacle with the very greatest actors. If he was in a movie, no matter how crappy, I'd watch it. A tribute to Bond, Henry Jones Sr. and the rest.
Grief and LossSir Sam Neill: A Tribute
A fan's tribute to Sam Neill, who died on July 13, 2026. Reilly, Ace of Spies, Jurassic Park and Event Horizon earn him a place here, and he always struck me as a genuinely nice person.
AIAI Photo Restoration for Your Book: Fix the Photo, Keep the Original
Restoring old photos for a memoir or family history book is fine, and AI makes it cheap. Clean up freely, check every face, label what you changed, and keep every original scan.
FamilyGhostwriting a Tribute Book, Eulogy or Obituary for Someone You Lost
A ghostwriter can turn the stories of everyone who knew a person into a tribute book. Richard Lowe explains how a tribute book differs from a eulogy or obituary, what the family needs to gather, and why the flaws belong…
Hiring a GhostwriterHiring a Ghostwriter for a Pilot’s or Aviation Memoir
A pilot's memoir is just another memoir, except that other pilots will read it and catch every wrong radio call. A ghostwriter who learns your aircraft and a chapter-by-chapter accuracy review keep the book credible.
FamilyHiring a Ghostwriter for an Immigrant’s Story
An immigrant's crossing belongs on paper before the last person who remembers it is gone. A ghostwriter can work through a translator and the family's records to write it, whether the story is yours or your grandmother's.
FamilyGhostwriting a Family History Book From Genealogy, Photos, Recipes and Immigrant Stories
Genealogy research, unlabeled photos, recipe cards and immigrant stories are the ingredients of a family history book. A ghostwriter interviews the relatives who remember and turns all of it into a book your family will read.
FamilyHiring a Ghostwriter to Write Your Parent’s Life Story While They Can Still Tell It
You can hire a ghostwriter to write your mother's or father's life story in their own voice. Start while they can still sit for the interviews. How it works, what moves the price, and how siblings can share it.