Scars of Service
At the beginning of this month we take time to give thanks for those who have served in our nation's armed forces. It is one of two days...
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Jolene
- Apr 15, 2022
Love's Legacy
Welcome Back! It has been a while since I wrote but I wanted to jump back in to share some thoughts. I would be remiss if I didn't take...
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Jolene
- May 18, 2021
Men of Honor, Part 5: A Soldier of the West
This week is the final (for now at least) installment in the current series about Men of Honor. Most medal of honors come from a...
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Jolene
- May 11, 2021
Men of Honor, Part 4: A Little Drummer Boy
In 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...
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Jolene
- Mar 30, 2021
I’ll Remember You
As some of you may know, I have a special interest in history. The thing that interests me about history is the individual stories. ...
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Jolene
- Feb 23, 2021
A Passion for Music
For my family, holidays and summers are often filled with as much music as possible. We will play and sing together. When I attended...
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Jolene
- Feb 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...
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Jolene
- Nov 17, 2020
Of Scarcity and Plenty: Food for Thought
(Warning: This weeks post does discuss cannibalism in America. While I won't go into depth about it (I will have resources at the end if...
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Jolene
- Oct 27, 2020
"Who Lives, Who Dies, Who tells your story..."
Recently, I have had thoughts about how to remember historical figures, and the importance of telling their stories. While it is...
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Jolene
- Oct 20, 2020
Lizzie - A Sweetheart's Name
There are many stories of soldiers making tokens for their sweethearts while they are away at war. These tokens are made not only as a...
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Jolene
- Oct 14, 2020
O Say Can You See... Laundresses?!
When our National Anthem is considered, one probably thinks of the soldiers bravely firing cannons on a cold dark night in September or...
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