Just For Fun Friday 11/14/2014
We’ve had a veteran’s theme going on all week on facebook and in other blog posts. On veteran’s day, my friend, Peggy Sanders, https://www.facebook.com/peggy.sanders.16 , http://writingwidgets.wordpress.com/ posted the following remarks on facebook: “Thank you, veterans. And thank you to the veterans who don’t wear uniforms–the military families who make it possible for service members to […]
Just For Fun Friday 11/07/2014
Oh, Rats! (An old exercise, written from a prompt….it just seemed appropriate “Once a rat, always a rat,” said George. “Oh, honestly. Haven’t you got anything good to say?” asked Harry. “After all, he’s been the mayor for ten years. He’s got to be doing something right, or he wouldn’t get re-elected every time.” “I […]
63 Words Later
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” These are the 34 words that make up the 15th amendment, passed in 1870. “The right of citizens of the United […]
Just For Fun Friday 10/10/2014
Recently a friend questioned something I blogged, saying “But, you’re the expert.” Ummm…No. The quotations below reflect my thoughts on being an expert, or others’ claims to be such. My favorites? Mena Grabowski Trott, Annie Lennox, and Paul Newman ( Yeah…Well…). ************** I talk about myself. That’s what I am. I’m a blogger. I […]
Exploring Your Past
How many of you are recording your family history? In this electronic age, it’s easy to fall into that “I don’t need to save this stuff…I can always look it up on the internet” mentality. And for state and national historical events, that’s true. However I still save newspapers and things about current events. I […]
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