Author Archives: Armchair Historians

About Armchair Historians

Podcast Host and Producer, Writer, documentary film maker, traveler in search of the perfect angle.

Armchair Historians: Mike Lawlor on the 9-Year Anniversary Sandy Hook

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Armchair Historians

If you listen to the podcast (Armchair Historians) you may have heard me talk about my home in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado however, prior to moving here in 2013 I lived in Newtown, CT for almost two decades. Of … Continue reading →

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One day (one minute in some cases) at a time

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Armchair Historians

If there’s something I’ve learned lately, it’s that I am not in control of the outcome. Since December 14, 2012, the twists and turns of my life’s narrative look nothing like the trajectory that was in my mind on December … Continue reading →

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My Bucket List

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Armchair Historians

‎”It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ― Nelson Mandela As many of you know I have tossed my hat in the ring of the My Destination’s Biggest Baddest Bucket List contest. I was contacted by the My Destination contest people … Continue reading →

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I am a Newtowner

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Armchair Historians

Old School I LIVE IN NEWTOWN, CT Those words used to mean nothing to most people, except the few of us that enjoy the pastoral New England countryside and chose to live in Newtown and its surrounding communities. “Newton, Connecticut” … Continue reading →

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I Paused on a Footpath in April

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Armchair Historians

Vote for me on Biggest Baddest Bucket List! Meonstoke, Hampshire, England I paused in April on a footpath in Hampshire, England. It was during a hike from Warnford to Meonstoke on the leg of the South Downs Way National Trail … Continue reading →

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Highlights of Inauguration Day

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Armchair Historians

Inspiration: “We are made for this moment, and we will seize it, so long as we seize it together…”   President Obama “The I have a dream, we all keep dreaming, or the impossible vocabulary of sorrow that won’t explain the … Continue reading →

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Serving Coffee to Mourners

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Armchair Historians

Since last Friday I have been serving coffee to mourners. Every single face that has come into view across the short span of my coffee counter since then is a different shade of grief. Each has been affected in a … Continue reading →

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400 Saturdays

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Armchair Historians

On a recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin I had the great pleasure of meeting 400 Saturdays: An Anthology of Vinyl Folklore author Kim Johnson-Bair. We talked about the book over old-fashioned milk shakes and burgers. Kim’s love of vinyl began … Continue reading →

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Staying Alive: A Love Story by Laura B. Hayden

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Armchair Historians

Staying Alive: A Love Story by Laura B. Hayden Laura B. Hayden has written a gripping memoir about losing the love of her life in the midst of their happily ever after narrative. Larry wasn’t suppose to die yet, he … Continue reading →

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Early Influences

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Armchair Historians

When I was a kid, I would sit for hours playing the LP record albums of my five older siblings, studying each album cover as if my life depended on committing every artistic nuance in it to memory. Of course … Continue reading →

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