My Word with Douglas E. Welch http://welchwrite.com/blog Photography, Design, Products and More! Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:13:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-myword-artwork-lg-32x32.jpg My Word with Douglas E. Welch http://welchwrite.com/blog 32 32 Douglas E. Welch false Douglas E. Welch douglas@welchwrite.com © Douglas E. Welch © Douglas E. Welch podcast My Word with Douglas E. Welch http://welchwrite.com/blog/images/myword-artwork-itunes.jpg http://welchwrite.com/blog Hyde Park Barracks 4, Sydney, NSW, Australia [Photography] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/04/11/barracks-4/ http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/04/11/barracks-4/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:13:28 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35684 Barracks sydney 4.

“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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Formerly the ‘Rum Hospital’ – oldest surviving public building in Sydney’s CBD
Built for a cost of 45,000 gallons of rum, The Mint is rich in history. It was originally part of Governor Macquarie’s ‘Rum’ hospital for convicts and later became the first branch of the Royal Mint outside London. Today The Mint is home to Museums of History NSW’s head office, the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Bullion café and a spectacular series of venue hire spaces. – Museums of NSW

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“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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Stable alamitos 2.

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]]> Douglas E. Welch full Pecan Sandies at Home [Food] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/03/20/pecan-sandies/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:34:48 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35585 Made a batch of these cookies to use up an overpurchase of pecans. Of course, I love them, too, so double benefit.

Recipe from the Pioneer Woman

Pecan sandies.

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]]> Douglas E. Welch full Why are some people so much luckier than others? via Signal v. Noise [Shared] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/03/19/luck/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:32:13 +0000 http://welchwrite.com/blog/?p=35576 Why are some people so much luckier than others? via Signal v. Noise

James Scott Bumgarner, more famous as James Garner, film and TV star, passed away recently at the age of 86. Many people shared how great a guy he was and stories about his life.

A few things caught my attention. Not the least of which was how lucky he seemed. How does a guy without any acting experience and who hates talking in front of people land a well connected Hollywood agent to jumpstart his career? Luck?

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