Archive for History
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Taxes “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” - Benjamin Franklin Taxes, an appropriate subject for April. We all seem to feel doom and gloom when we hear “April 15th.” Perhaps we no longer have to pay Federal Income Tax, but we sti...
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Daisy, Daisy… Oh, Sweet Pea…
By Eloise Graham Familiar songs have been written naming the flowers that denote the month of April. There is the Daisy. This lovely bloom conveys innocence, loyal love and purity. It is also a flower given between friends to keep a secret; the daisy means “I’ll never tell.” The other Apr...
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The Conch Republic
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “History, with all her volumes vast, hath but one page…” George Gordon Byron When Gary and I travel we love to learn about the local history and culture. Over the past few years we have visited museums, taken tours, and read books about many regions in Flori...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Few of us, that’s you and me, have been where our guest poet and his spouse, Helen, have traveled to spend time with eyes, ears, hearts, pen and pad. Using our senses, we would be overwhelmed with what we see and experience. I introduce Richard “Dick” Stahl, retired teacher...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Ode to the Potato – Just in time for March. Ah, the lowly potato. No matter how you slice it, French fries, American fries, cottage fries and other variations join the potato chip in food lexicon. Further, the potato has been honored with the U.N. Sponsored 2008 Year of the Potato....
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Our “Major” Entertainment Growing Up on the Farm
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms One of the many blessings my five siblings and I experienced growing up on our farm was our horse, Major. We spent days with Major, and he was a great source of entertainment for all of us. Like most animals, Major had a personality all his own. ...
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In Like a Lion and Out Like a Lamb and Celebrating Strong but Gentle Women Every Day In Between
By Eloise Graham In like a lion, out like a lamb. Or is it the other way around? I remember learning this little “fact” of predicting March’s weather. It seems to be as good as any other way to determine the weather a month out. And, I would say this statement is accurate… at least 50 per...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Women Poets of the Past Over the years, (your writer gets busy on a monthly deadline for Max’s Muse), women poets have been featured in more columns than I imagined. Going back 13 to 14 years is not impossible, but undone. I found three female poets featured in 2015, April, Augu...
