Tag Archives: history
world war one museum recap
I uploaded these photos from my phone. I apologize for the quality- I know they are not very good photos. But I’m still learning about this phone and camera, so that’s okay. I’m also learning about my NexGen Gallery plugin. … Continue reading
Posted in around the world, friends and family
Tagged blackberry, Europe, history, Liberty Memorial, my life, NexGen Gallery, WWI museum
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seven years, a million stories
I’ve been thinking all day about what to write. This is such an intensely powerful and tragic day in our nation’s history. There are no words to describe this day. All I can say is a gentle promise to those … Continue reading
Tagged ABC, CBS, Charlie Gipson, CNN, Diane Sawyer, history, memories, NBC, Orson Welles, Pennsylvania, Pentagon, Peter Jennings, president
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genealogy class
Tonight my friend Abbie and I went to a genealogy class at the local library. It was SO TOTALLY WORTH IT!!! I picked Abbie up from her Tae Kwon Do studio (she’s a black belt!), and we grabbed a quick … Continue reading
Tagged Abbie, friends, history, McDonald's, Tae Kwon Do studio
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land of the free, home of the brave
Yesterday I went to a John McCain rally near my home. Both McCain and Palin spoke, as well as several other local Republican politicians. I had lots of fun and had a great time hanging out with other Republicans. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged history, learning, McCain, memories, Palin, randoms, United States of America
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civil war house
My mom and I are watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. This is a rerun of the one where they are building a house in Virgina. Very cool – they’re building the home on a Civil War battlefield. That would be … Continue reading
Tagged Extreme Makeover, history, My, my life
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labor day and wwi museum
So I had a whole list of stuff I was going to get done this weekend, and so far I’ve completed NONE of the items on my list. Instead I’ve goofed off, played around, and generally avoided doing anything that … Continue reading
historical fiction and the civil war
I’ve spent the whole day wrestling with plots and storylines. I’m more serious than ever about writing my book. But writing a book that is set in history is VERY challenging. There’s a lot of research that goes into it … Continue reading
Posted in friends and family, writing and other jobs
Tagged affect, air force, book, exact details, history, macro scale, story, storylines, VERY, war, war story, writing, writing a book
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burn the ships
Earlier this afternoon, I was listening to music on my mp3 player when one of my favorite old songs (lyrics below) came on. It’s a fantastic song, in my opinion, and doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Most of my … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged Burn, Cortes, Cortez, favs, hernan cortes, history, life, Mexico, mp3, mp3 player, sail, searching heart, silver jewels, song, Spain, spanish fleet, Steven Curtis Chapman
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treadwheels
In England and elsewhere, early versions of treadmills, known as treadwheels, were used as a form of punishment for prisoners. It’s very weird, but I’m fascinated by these early forms of punishment and the significance they represented in their cultures. … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporal, corporal punishment, england, form, grain, high speeds, history, long distances, misc, punishment, punishment for prisoners, significance, treadmills, United Kingdom, water
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happy independence day!
Happy 4th of July, readers! I hope we can all take this day to appreciate our freedoms and the price that was paid by our forefathers to protect those freedoms. This day is so much more than hot dogs and … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, Day, forefathers, freedoms, Happy, happy 4th of july, history, hot dogs, independence day, July, my life, price
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