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Lloyd’s of London Denied Coverage for Bill Paxton

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Lloyd’s of London is the insurance company that many celebrities turn to when they need a specialized, unique, type of insurance coverage. It seems that the insurer doesn’t cover absolutely everything, though. They turned down Bill Paxton when he requested life insurance coverage for an underwater voyage to the actual Titanic. Lloyd’s of London has become well known for the variety of bizarre insurance policies that they have issued. In the 1940’s executives at Twentieth Century Fox went to Lloyd’s of London for a policy that would cover actress Betty Grable’s legs. Each leg was insured for $1 million. In … Continue reading →

Ancestry.com Offers Free Access to Titanic Collection

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Every so often, Ancestry.com offers free access to a particular collection of records, documents, and photographs. You don’t have to be a member of Ancestry.com in order to search through those records, but, it is only offered for a limited time. Right now, Ancestry.com is offering free access to their Titanic collection. This offer will end on April 15, 2012. One hundred years ago, the RMS Titanic sank into the waters of the north Atlantic. April 15, 2012, is the One Hundredth Anniversary of this tragic disaster. This means that there will be a whole lot of events, movies, and … Continue reading →

Last Titanic Survivor Dies

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Elizabeth Gladys “Millvina” Dean, the last remaining survivor of the Titanic, died today at the age of 97 in a private nursing home in Ashurst, England where she was living. Millvina didn’t have any personal memories of the sinking of the Titanic, the doomed luxury passenger liner. That is because at the time, she was just nine weeks old. She was on the Titanic with her mother Georgette, father Bertram Frank, and brother Bertram. While Millvina, Georgette, and Bertram survived, her father was among the 1,500 that died on April 14, 1912. The family was headed to Kansas to start … Continue reading →

A Year to Remember

I don’t know where it went, but this month I’m celebrating my year anniversary being a Marriage Blogger. Confessions Last year, then managing editor, Heather Long, sent out a notice asking us bloggers if we’d be interested in either changing categories or adding on to any existing ones. I saw Marriage was one she was looking to staff. I’d guest blogged there a couple of times. I was interested in challenging myself. I asked if in addition to Pets I could also be assigned to Marriage. I alternated between jubilation and panic when her answer was, “Yes.” Okay, my wish … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for April 14-20

In case Spring Fever bit you hard and you’ve been out enjoying any nice weather in your area instead of keeping up on Lyn and I’s musings, here’s your handy Week in Review to catch you up on what we wrote about on: Monday, April 14 Already this year I learned what “Love Is” from Families.com members and decided to note some of their secrets and lessons I’ve learned. Because of a book she’s reading and learning from, Lyn wondered where are your priorities? The ones suggested in the book came as a shock to her and she explained why. … Continue reading →

Remembering Titanic: What Would You Have Done?

Back in November when Wayne and I went to visit our families for Thanksgiving, we had the opportunity to see “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Being a fan of the 1997 movie, I was very psyched to see this exhibit. I’d heard nothing but raves about it from others who’d seen it when it’d been in Florida. It proved as amazing as everyone said. From the recreated passenger cabins (both first class and third) to the grand staircase to the many artifacts recovered from the bottom of the North Atlantic I couldn’t help … Continue reading →