Spring Break Road Trip 1982
Fourscore and four years ago, two of my college friends and I decided to take a road trip for Spring […]
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Friends, Humor
Why Is Our Moon Called “The Moon”?
Back in 2012, a friend of mine created a Facebook Group with a mission that, famously and notoriously, got a
Genealogy
Heroes and Legends
My 2nd great-grandfather, Giovanni Orsi (1833-1908), gave his sons powerful names: Carlo, Aristodemo, Attilio, Gaetano, Ercole, and Amadeo. Carlo Tranquillo
Domestic, Personal, Politics
Disturbing Dream
I deactivated my X/Twitter account (aka, Xitter), and the next night, I had a dream. See, I have this nifty
Arkansas, Environment
Crimes Against Horticulture: A Photojournalistic Screed
As some of you know, I’m an activist. I’m now engaging in my activism against carbuncles on our landscapes. By
History
The Great Migration: Puritans and Pilgrims
Part 1: Before Plymouth The first English colony in New England was Plymouth. Plymouth and the so-called Pilgrims who founded
Humor, Politics, Religion
Jesus Speaks
My dear friend and neighbor laughed like a maniac when she delivered a gift to me this morning. She’s been
Arkansas, Genealogy
Building a Cottage in 1907
Here is a construction contract for the original Henry Nichols house at the corner of 4th (called Park Street at
Health, Personal
Death and Cats
I was 29 the first time I should have died. A century ago, childbirth killed more women than any other
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