Category: Extraordinary People With Common Sense
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The Boston Tea Party… Terrorism?
The Washington Post writers have a sick sense of humor. Talk about revisionist historians they would like to have you believe the Colonists were the bad guys in this scenario. I can assure you King George and the British were still the enemies. Saturday was the 250th Anniversary of this Colonial protest against the King.…
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Celebrating a Once In A Life-Time Moment
The restaurant was Biaggi’s down in Evansville. It was wonderful food and a beautiful space. Do you see the ledge of the hearth on the fireplace remember that as you read more! The Alsman Family hasn’t been together like this in years. Of the 3 Alsman children Maxine, Horace and Fred one died at the…
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A Family Celebration
Tonight I didn’t write my last article until now because Mom and I have been busy with Christmas Cards for my family. Cousins we have not seen in years will be here for this Celebration. My Great Aunt Margaret will be turning 100 on Sunday. Such an amazing feat in itself plus we are trying…
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Devotion Day #14
Today’s topic is the Maccabbees, Mattathias was tested by a Seleucid official to eat pork a restrictedfood for the Jews and to make an offereing to a pagan god. This man killed the representative making a bold stance and emboldening his 5 sons to do likewise and take up the side of righteousness. Judah was…
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Star of Wonder Day 13
This morning being able to read this first thing, was such a refresher to my soul. This is the final day of the Prophecy Chapters. What do you know about this man and his big important sounding name? Honestly this story seemed lost to me on the major details. I have heard of the name…
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December 10th
Isn’t it funny when Facebook shows you a post you have pretty much forgotten? All of a sudden I noticed this notification when it said her name it took me back a bit. We exchanged a lot of texts and some posts on Facebook, but this one seemed unfamiliar to me. I remember that cross-stitch…
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Social Media Buzz
There are so many topics this week that have been buzzing. My number 1 would be the outlandish remarks of hopefully ex-Presidents of some Ivy League Schools. The arrogance of all three women… absolutely vile themselves. Here we are in 2023 these Universities have women Presidents that in itself is a modern advancement and honor…
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1941 Speech to Congress
Eighty-two years ago President Franklin Roosevelt very articulately spoke to Congress, Americans and the World. Looking back at my time at OCU my senior year I wrote a paper about this very man. Some of my research showed me Roosevelt himself let this attack happen in order to step into war. This was a new…
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A Pearl Harbor Spy
December 6th the day before chaos erupted on the Hawaiian Islands. I used to think only about the day of the massacre and nearly forgot about the day before. What were people doing before the kamikaze Japs unloaded their frustrations onto the American and Hawaiian people? We know now that Japanese spies were asking questions…
Jewells of Thought 