Archive for History
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Hats, Caps and Head Coverings Now that the weather is getting cooler, it is time to think about those warm winter hats. According to some studies we lose 10 percent of our body heat through the top of our head if it is not covered. I have to admit I have no idea how one calculat...
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Route 66
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Get your kicks on Route 66 “ John Steinbeck and his wife Carol had just arrived in Chicago where they purchased a Victory Red 1936 Chevrolet sedan. They headed west on Route 66, a voyage that would later become fodder for one of the greatest American novels ever w...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Never Forget It has been 18 years now, but I bet all of you can remember where you were on that beautiful sunny morning of 9/11. Jim and I were watching the news when the first plane hit. Stunned! Startled! As were the news anchors on the Today show. Small chit chat about some p...
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Six September Decades
By Eloise Graham September 1959 President Dwight Eisenhower arrives in Paris on September 2. In sports on September 11, Elroy Face’s 22 game win streak comes to an end as Dodgers beat Pirates 5-4 and Jerry Walker of the Orioles pitches 16 Inn beating White So 1-0. On September 12, “Bonanza...
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Sustainability
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” So teaches a Native American proverb. At Cinnamon Ridge Farms, we are working hard toward sustainability: protecting our planet’s precious resources while strivin...
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Making the Most of Summer
By Mary Schricker Gemberling I can’t believe I am writing an August article already. Where has the summer gone? I know that summer 2019 is officially that time between June 21st & September 23rd, but most of us hope that we get at least another 60 days or so of summer-like weather. I do remem...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Grandma’s Furnace, Chingachgook and Me Recently, I shared recollections with my Texas Cousin about our grandmother’s house. As a child Cindy regularly spent a few weeks in the summer with my grandma in Central Illinois. With time, recollections fade and memories fuzzy. As weird...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Pondering Random Thoughts and Opinions The other day I was listening to a news piece about robots and artificial intelligence, known as AI. That got me thinking about AI. There are some good aspects to this research and its use. Hasbro is working with automated plush animals tha...
