Archive for History
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Espana & Portugues Trivia
By Mary Schricker Gemberling If you have followed my articles for this publication, you know that Gary and I love to travel and explore places both in the United States and abroad. Tomorrow we embark on yet another adventure; this time to Portugal and Spain. My research has revealed that Portugal i...
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The History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day is the last Monday in the month of May. Originally, it was called Decoration Day, held on May 30, a day set aside to decorate the graves of the Union and Confederate soldiers that died during the Civil War. Later, it was changed to Memorial Day and was to commemorate all soldiers that...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones The Story of the Brushy Branch Maypole If you happen to be a betting person, here’s a pretty sure thing for you. Every publication large or small in the English speaking world will carry a short five word line during the month of April or May. Being a full-fledged computer nerd, yo...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Privacy in the Good Old Days The other day I was paying for a service online. I was adding more minutes to my trakfone from my trakfone. Well, I got all of the information typed in; my name, phone number, my user ID, my password, amount of time I wanted added, the credit card info...
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May – A Month for Making Memories
By Eloise Graham There are many memorable days and activities attributed to May. Let’s start with May Day – a celebration with dancing around a flagpole donned with streamers and flowers. How appropriate that it is celebrated on May 1st each year. Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May) is a time to...
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Children’s Book Day
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The more that you read The more things you will know The more that you learn The more places you’ll go.” …….Dr. Seuss As an English major and former educator, books and reading have always been important to me. I used to tell my students that on...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones There’s something weird about April Most folks smilingly slide into the month of April. With winter clearly in the rearview, summer up ahead and visions of May flowers (and their creepy cousins the May Fly) buzzing in their heads, it’s a great time to be alive and living in the g...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston We are all in April, the Princess of Spring, adventurous or quiet, attending her beds and branches as the season expresses earliest wishes. It seems to be the most hopeful time of all our seasons. Some of us set aside time needed to think about the “outsides” of the places we...
