Category Archives: History

#asignofthetimes

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Today in kindergarten: Our conversation about the strategy of making predictions as we read, quickly led to talk of the many other predictions we make in life, which quickly led to predicting the weather… So I asked, “Where can we … Continue reading →

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25 Things To Do With Your Books When You Get A Kindle

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

The Simple Plan:   Head to Barnes & Noble, drink too much coffee, get these report cards finished. The Reality: Wandering the web, occasionally glancing up from Facebook and WordPress.  The Discovery? There are more islands here promoting the Nook than there … Continue reading →

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21 Things That Will be Obsolete in 2020 | MindShift

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

So, I am all set with #1.   Agree completely. I don’t want to accept #8.  I will continue to fight the trend. Hoping #21 will mean less paperwork!  Please. 21 Things That Will be Obsolete in 2020 | MindShift. Related articles … Continue reading →

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“I am an optimist, but I’m an optimist who carries a raincoat.” Harold Wilson

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

  Lately, it’s the only thing I like about the rain.     Keeping the town of Owego in my prayers.

Posted in Faith, flood, History, Hope, Nature, NY, Owego flood, water damage | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Classic Never Fades From Style.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

I never read the book in highschool. Was it assigned?  Yes.  But I never read the book in highschool. I had no interest in birds. Evidence that I never did read that book. Until now. Some 25+ years later, I found To Kill a … Continue reading →

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A Little Girl Asks about 9/11

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

  Mads: Mom, tell me about the Twin Towers.   Me: The Twin Towers? What? What Twin Towers are you talking about? Mads: You know … The ones in New York that aren’t there any more. Me: Wow. How do you … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, bad guys, cows, Faith, family, History, inspiration, New York City, parenting | 2 Comments

There is an Art to Eating Doritos. There is a Science to Eating Doritos.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Buy a bag of history right here. What other retro packaging have you been noticing? Send me your finds! Related articles Retro Chip Branding – Doritos Taco is Released With Packaging from the 1960s (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)

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Making News

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Special thanks to God for making this story possible. Additional credit to Donna, for the suggested song.

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Lessons Learned in Time

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

“Don’t say you don’t have enough time.  You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to… Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” Life’s Little Instruction Book, compiled … Continue reading →

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The Shortest Story

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

  Hemingway’s Typewriter          Could you write a complete story …using just six words?    Legend has it, in the 1920′s, Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t create, what Hemingway himself considered, …his best work.   … Continue reading →

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