Author: Garnetjewel
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College Memories
I began college at Oakland City University in the Spring Semester. Which means I started in the middle of winter. My first big winter weather storm didn’t take long to happen. In fact I was afraid I wouldn’t get home that week at all. We had a lot of snowfall down south. During this week…
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How do you manage your screen time?-Writing Prompt
The short answer is not very well. The only reason I was not on my laptop as much this morning was because of timing and doing things in a certain amount of ime. Mom and I got our 40 minute walk today on this beautiful morning. That was exactly the start we needed even if…
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What are your favorite websites?-Writing Prompt
As much time as I spend on mine I guess I would say my website. I like always wondering what the writing prompt will be each morning. I like having the Merriam Webster Dictionary, Google on standby plus Friendly TV, and Pandora Music. The websites I use are multiple to fact check and research if…
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Is there an age or year of your life you would like to re-live.
There are probably several answers to this prompt. Before the age of 13 our family lived in a trailer literally around the corner from where we live now. My brother lives in a different trailer but in the same spot we lived. Back then we had everything we needed a spacious backyard and no train…
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The Madison Journal
Tuesday Morning is still unaccounted for in my published journal articles. An avalanche of colds took over and I lost my train of thought for a couple of weeks. Due to some road work GPS took us on some less direct roads taking us to Bedford, Indiana. My Aunt has lived there for quite a…
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Islamo… What? Wrong Word It’s Antisemitism
Thank goodness for Veterans and Americans standing up for our morals in this country. Although some crazy people are taking down posters meant to be a reminder to not forget that these beautiful children were stolen from their Jewish parents. Hallelujah… there are some sane Americans left in New York City. Several people including some…
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Family and Loss; Army Style
Grandpa Freddy was personally selected to be the man for Rosemary by his future Mother-in-law. She was another force to be reckoned with like his own Mother. Jeannette Swan Robert was a woman who was dealt some harsh blows in her life. Her husband, the father of her 3 girls died in 1944 Rosemary was…
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What historical event fascinates you the most?-Writing Prompt.
I do love this question yet as a historian it’s difficult to pin print one event. It took Grandpa Leo’s death and hearing literally hundreds of friends and family say the phrase Prisoner of War at his viewing. That moment in time impacted me in staggering ways. Not only did it send me on a…
Jewells of Thought 