Category: American Heritage

• Family Friends

  Last week we found out about a death. One of my Mom’s brothers told us once he found out about it. It wasn’t a surprise and yet it is still bittersweet. Both sides of my family know him and his very large family. There are so many times nestled in my memory seeing him and…

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  August 26, 2024

  American Heritage, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  article, database, disappointment, Family, friends, funeral, grieving, Linton Daily Citizen, memories, mourning, Patrol Boys, Pleasantville Schools, visitation, zucchini loaf

• Timing and Strategy

  The historian in me loves how this is playing out. Of course I wasn’t born yet in 1963 when JFK was shot in Dallas. However, the Kennedy Family in America is close to royalty and my interest in this family was also induced by my love in reading about history. Especially PT 109 intrigued me.…

  Garnetjewel

  August 23, 2024

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Modern American History

  1963, candidate, critical, decisions, Democrat, election, endorsement, historian, history, Kennedy, Liberal, politics, presidency, Primary, promises, PT 109, Republican, RFK, Secret Service, strategy, support, suspend, tickets, trump, voting, WW2

• A Supply Run

  This evening I made a supply run. A project needs 4 colors that I don’t have Plus another project needed another color, but I ended up being able to change the colors around a little bit. However, knowing I was going on a run I decided to add that color as well. I think for…

  Garnetjewel

  August 22, 2024

  American Heritage, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  accidents, antsy, blood gushing, calm, dentist, DMC colors, driving, family stories, hammers, Hobby Lobby, launch, Lyons, panic, pouch, projects, retainer, supply run, surprise, windshield

• Focusing on 1776

  The timing is really amazing when you look at history. How and when certain things happened. July 4th 1776 did not just happen on that one day. A myriad of events happened over the spread of at least a decade to bring about the amazing event of the 4th of July we now celebrate. This…

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  August 21, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Extraordinary People With Common Sense

  abortion, Abraham Lincoln, babies, bible, Constitution, death, declaration, DNC, Dr. Ben Franklin, Emancipation Proclamation, emotional, Founding Fathers, God, John Adams, money, physical, Rep Rutledge, reversal, Roe V Wade, Ruth, scenario, slavery, trump, United States of America, virtue

• 2024 State Fair

  There have been a handful or less years where our family has not gone annually to the Great Fair. It has always been a staple for the Alsman Family since before I was born. There was just no question we were going to the Fair each year. Of course, most of us also were in…

  Garnetjewel

  August 20, 2024

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family

  childhood, Dairy Barn, family trips, Grandpa, grandparents, Grays Brothers, influence, memories, pork tent, snacks, State Fair, Swine Building, Taste of Indiana, together, tractor rides

• The Indy Sky Line

  In the past two weeks I have been to Indy twice. Earlier in the summer though we went to the Zoo, but I do not remember seeing the skyline like this. In all the years I have been to Indianapolis as a child visiting the various hospitals and even when we said goodbye to Uncle…

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  August 19, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  American History, articles, battered, battle, Betsy Ross, Britian, buildings, creation, Europe, Founding Fathers, Founding Mothers, George Washington, God, government, Harper’s Monthly, heart, hollywoodized, Indy, Mel Gibson, music, myth, persecuted, pous, skyline, State Fair, Teddy Roosevelt, The Patriot, Veterans

• A Prayer For Peace

  Heavenly Father you have been so faithful to our Forefathers, Thank You O Lord for the prosperity you have given this Country. This week will be much different from the Republican National Convention early this summer. Do we even look like the United States that we used to be anymore? During the RNC protests were…

  Garnetjewel

  August 18, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, God’s Timing, Unique Prayers

• Soaking Up My Sunday

  Honestly… it was excruciatingly hard to get up this morning. This weekend has been busy to say the least. I worked late Friday night on the birthday project, then Saturday was a 4 plus hour drive to Indy and back. Of course it was worth every minute. This week I will have some Indy articles…

  Garnetjewel

  August 18, 2024

  American Heritage, God’s Timing

  banner year, choir, church, cousins, emotions, family reunion, fathers, Grandmas, lasagna, messages, pulpit, special, Sunday

• “Stolen Valor”

  Last Thursday was the day that news really began pouring out about the potential Vice Presidential nominee chosen for the Democrat ticket. The opposing Vice Presidential nominee, sitting Senator J.D Vance had even accused Walz of “stolen valor.” A major accusation thrown and major snafus made by the man accused of such a thing. Perhaps…

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  August 14, 2024

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, Modern American History

  21 gun salute, American staples, battle, ceremony, combat, conversations, death, disturbing, domestically, enlisting, forgotten, grandpas, history, humble, Korean Conflict, legendary history, Minnesota, National Guard, overseas, service, stolen valor, trust, white lies, World War II

• Going… Old School

  Last Thursday our internet went on and off a few different times from noontime to sometime during the evening. When it came time to slow down for the night Mom had been asking me to put a movie on. So since our dumb television wasn’t acting as smart I decided to look through my DVD…

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  August 13, 2024

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  American History, American Presidents, Dennis Quaid, favorites, Grandmas, Jane Wyman, Kamala, laughter, magic, movie night, movies, national security, no internet, old movies, policies, president, priceless, Ronald Reagan, time, trump, uncles, voting