Category: Extraordinary People With Common Sense

• A Thoughtful Gesture

  Once Mom and I got home today the mail was on the table. After a few minutes of being home I saw a familiar type of envelope and handwriting sitting on the table where Dad usually sits. It was from my cousin Ian and his wife and little boy. Picking up the envelope I couldn’t…

  Garnetjewel

  August 28, 2024

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

  1 year old, birthday, birthday boy, cousins, cuteness, family fun, invite, John Deere pillow, lessons, mail, party, sharks, special day, sweet, swimming, table, thank you

• 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.…

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  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

• Sentimental Moments

  This Friday morning has been a busy day. Mom and got our walk in a little bit later than the last couple of days. Besides my last article I was looking for something I couldn’t find for quite a while because it is fairly crucial to start one of my next projects. It was after…

  Garnetjewel

  August 23, 2024

  Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  appointment, Clinic, communities, connection, death, Dugger, experiences, Friday, frustration, gravestones, moments, nurses, signage, summer, trucks

• 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

• Adding Some Flourish To Life

  This was the pillow that brought me to my climactic decision! Over the summer I was offered an opportunity to expand my capabilities. I was very much flattered and even now I still can’t believe the blessing of this amazing gift of my Mother’s friendship. Her classmate allowed me into her sanctuary this afternoon. If…

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  August 15, 2024

  Extraordinary People With Common Sense, God’s Timing, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  ability, Baby Shower, capabilities, Christmas, classmates, colors, creating, cross-stitch, degree, doubts, fabric, fears, friendship, God, Grandmas, hobby, hobbyist, laughed, opportunity, patterns, pillows, sanctuary, sewing machines, summer

• “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…

  Garnetjewel

  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

• Saluting A Hero

  As I drove north up 41 into Terre Haute, during the first three stoplights, I began to notice the flags. Sometimes on a good windy day they are wonderful spreading their message far and wide. The message yesterday was that a former Sheriff of Terre Haute was being laid to rest. It was in his…

  Garnetjewel

  July 30, 2024

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, God’s Timing, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  American flag, community, conversations, death, devotion, election, Fire Chief, flag, funerals, half-staff, honor, law and order, love, message, news, Police Department, president, processionals, relationships, role models, Saluting a Hero, Sheriff, trump, WTHI

• Adapting To the RNC

  After watching the 2020 Republican Convention I was hooked. It was an amazing sight to observe even through the livestream at home. The Campaign’s slogan of reinvigorating our National Heritage hit me in all the right places. My Bachelors degree was Social Studies and history is a passion of mine. They way that last convention…

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  July 19, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Musical Glory, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  Adapting, aunts, babysitting, connected, Convention, cousins, Democrats, donald-trump, enjoy, experiences, Family, funeral, God, grandpas, history, inspirational, livestream, moments, news, niece, observe, parking, politics, racists, reinvigorating, republicans, respected, RNC, Star Spangled Banner, trump, wisdom