BORN ON THE BLACKSTONE In many ways, the Blackstone Valley was Alexander Hamilton’s dream come true. He wanted the U.S. to grow into an industrial and international powerhouse. This was the subject on which he and Thomas Jefferson fought. Jefferson… Read More ›
Garry and I have been watching “Reilly – Ace of Spies” starring Sam Neill. It’s a really good, long mini-series. Very detailed, complex, and absorbing. Since it’s more or less historical, I know how it’s going to end … which… Read More ›
This delightful post starts in the iron and bronze ages and moves on through medieval days. Those of you who live on that side of the pond can travel to see these places for yourself. Alli Templeton is a delightful… Read More ›
Every year we live is a year of traveling through time. Life IS time travel, the slow lane version. No fancy machinery or wormholes. Just day to day life while watching the world change. I wish watching that change was… Read More ›
This segment comes from the 1960 movie “Inherit the Wind.” The dialogue is virtually a direct quote from Clarence Darrow’s real speech to the judge and jury in the “Monkey Trial” held in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925. In fact, most… Read More ›
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He was appointed by the Second Continental Congress… Read More ›
If you have never seen Lincoln, the movie, Presidents’ Day might be a good time to look for it. Here is Marilyn’s review and commentary on this brilliant film. RJP It’s exactly what you hope for in a historical movie… Read More ›
Not long ago Marilyn answered these important questions. RJP SHARE YOUR WORLD January ended with the biggest-ever blizzard for the month of January. We have had bigger blizzards in other months, but this one was the winner for January. Not to… Read More ›
The Christmas truce (German: Waffenstillstand; French: Trêve de Noël) was a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front during the Christmas season of 1914. During the days leading to Christmas day, German and British soldiers left their… Read More ›
A friend today posted a review on Facebook about the film, “Schindler’s List” which he had just seen for the first time, 32-years after the acclaimed movie’s release. My friend talked about the film’s haunting power, its narrative about one… Read More ›
Blogging platform # 16- Listicles ( list articles) yes or no? I think I was rather naughty, but sometimes very nice. I hope someone at least checked the list. I write lists for groceries. This is not a blogging issue. It’s… Read More ›
Sunday Poser # 154 – Writing preferences What type of posts do you like to write? I’m a prose writer because my poetry is dreadful. A non-fiction writer because my fiction writing isn’t much better than my poetry. I can… Read More ›
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