JoleneMay 18, 2021Men of Honor, Part 5: A Soldier of the WestThis week is the final (for now at least) installment in the current series about Men of Honor. Most medal of honors come from a...
JoleneMay 11, 2021Men of Honor, Part 4: A Little Drummer BoyIn the first three parts of this series, I have told the stories of three medal of honor recipients who fought in World War II. All...
JoleneMay 4, 2021Men of Honor, Part 3: A Gift Like No OtherWelcome to the third installment of the Men of Honor series. In the last two weeks I have shared the stories of Charles Coolidge and...
JoleneApr 27, 2021Men of Honor, Part 2: Wings of FireWhen you think of wings of fire, what comes to mind? Maybe speed, flight, or fierceness? This week is the story of another man of...
JoleneApr 20, 2021Men of Honor, Part 1: Mountains of TypeThis country has had many sons who could be called men of honor (a number have been awarded the medal of honor), several of whom have...
JoleneMar 23, 2021Ten Days in a Mad House & Seventy-two Around the WorldWhat are the craziest ideas that you've ever had? Did you write them down? Have you thought of seeing if you could race a fictional...
JoleneMar 16, 2021 Searing Poetry ~ When Silence SpeaksTo My Rightful Readers Venturous boy and curious girl, Glancing shyly through the roses, Each at other's conscious face, While you tie...
JoleneMar 2, 2021 Pocahontas, Sacagawea, and the MMIWMany think of the Native Americans of the past, such as Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. Many people picture teepees, buffalo, and the...
JoleneFeb 16, 2021A Stich in TimeOne of my favorite exhibits at the National Museum of American History is the Presidents and First Ladies exhibit. I enjoy looking at...
JoleneFeb 9, 2021A Love of MathAs a teenager, my husband spent many hours diving into books about the NASA space program. Because of this he wanted to share one of his...
JoleneFeb 2, 2021“Ain’t I a Woman?”When most of us think of February, we think of love, which often comes with the idea of roses, chocolate and romance. Besides being a...
JoleneDec 15, 2020"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas..."These words are heard in almost every store and in many homes when the Christmas season arrives. But have you ever wondered who actually...
JoleneNov 10, 2020Armistice Day - of Poppies and PoetryAt the 11 hour, on the 11 day of the 11 month (1918) the guns of World War One fell silent. It had been a "war to end all wars". That...