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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Remembering Southern Christmases… When there was no snow or ice – But Santa still came for all of us kids ( whether we were naughty or nice)   Remember – no snow in Jerusalem – But Christmas occurred just the same…. Wasn’t weather or singing or ribbons of red that gave this day it’s name.

63 Words Later

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

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 […]

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,          DAD!  September 29, 2014 85 years and counting!  Thanks for being there…..                 Oh – it’s nephew Mason McKean’s birthday, too!  Yay!

You Can Write About ANYTHING!

You Can Write About ANYTHING!

I’ve told you I was an infoholic.  I’m working on the habit of printing out information found on the internet  - I’ve got way too much paper in my office already, and besides, if I found it once, I can find it again. But browsing through used books in flea markets and bargain shelves in book […]