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I’ve Made it Around the Sun 71 Times

There’s a popular saying now: “Being in my 20s in the 70s was more fun than being in my 70s in the 20s.” There is a lot of truth in that, but I’m glad I’m in my 70s now and not in my 20s. My parents always made my siblings and me feel special on … Continue reading I’ve Made it Around the Sun 71 Times →

#OnThisDay: U.S. Supreme Court on Abortion, 1973

Before I address today’s topic, I need to apologize for an error I made in my January 15, 2024 blog post. I stated that Dr. Gregory Davis was the first African-American president of Central Piedmont Community College. That, of course, is not true! What I meant to write and thought I wrote was that he … Continue reading #OnThisDay: U.S. Supreme Court on Abortion, 1973 →

A Book by a Blind Pastor & Educator

If you read my blog regularly, you know I usually wait until a new month to blog about the books I read the previous month. Today I’m making an exception. Last week I read a book by a local blind pastor, and I didn’t want to wait until February to tell you about it. The … Continue reading A Book by a Blind Pastor & Educator →

The Books I Read in December 2023

Due to having Covid, I postponed my usual first-Monday-of-the-month blog about the books I read in December to today. I’m still struggling with the symptoms, but I know this will pass. I’m grateful for the vaccines that kept me from having a worse case. Today’s blog post is about three very different books I read … Continue reading The Books I Read in December 2023 →

A Bit Discombobulated

With all the activities around the Christmas Season, you probably didn’t notice that I failed to write a blog post on December 25. Monday being my usual day to blog, I had good intentions. Here it is – Monday again. I also intended to send out my January newsletter this week. (That still might happen!) … Continue reading A Bit Discombobulated →

Do you associate volcanoes with North Carolina?

Now that I have your attention… today’s blog post is about ancient history. This is one of the topics I wrote about in Harrisburg, Did You Know? Cabarrus History, Book 2. Harrisburg, North Carolina sits inside a 22-mile syenite or ring dike. One can get a feel for it from several high points in the … Continue reading Do you associate volcanoes with North Carolina? →

Three Other Books I Read in November 2023

As I said in last week’s blog post in which I wrote about three books I read last month, I read a variety of genres in November. I hope you will find something of interest in the three books I’m blogging about today. The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero, by  … Continue reading Three Other Books I Read in November 2023 →

Three Books I Read in November 2023

I am trying to broaden my reading horizons by reading a variety of genres. I made progress toward that goal in November, as you will see from three of the books I read. Unexpected Passion, by Barbara Strickland Reading Unexpected Passion, by Barbara Strickland was a reading stretch for me. I’m not usually drawn to … Continue reading Three Books I Read in November 2023 →

#Idiom: Barking up the wrong tree

It’s been a while since I blogged about an idiom. For a bit of variety, I decided to blog about one today. “Barking up the wrong tree” is an idiom I’ve heard all my life. For my blog readers in other countries, please tell me if there is a comparable saying in your language or … Continue reading #Idiom: Barking up the wrong tree →

How Can Genealogy Influence Historical Fiction?

Since I have published very little historical fiction, you probably haven’t read anything yet that was influenced or inspired by my genealogy; however, I hope to remedy that with the publication of a collection of my short stories in 2024. I’ll give you an example. People often ask fiction writers where they get their ideas. … Continue reading How Can Genealogy Influence Historical Fiction? →