Month: July 2013
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Apollo 11 Crossword Puzzle
Recalling the giant leap of Apollo 11 Launched 44 years ago today, the Apollo 11 space mission culminated in the attainment of a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy. The goal of safely landing a man on the moon was delivered in a presidential speech made exactly one week after my birth in…
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Blogging History – Summer grooming
Summer grooming Blogging as a hobby bears many similarities with the relationship one has with a pet. I avoid the term pet ownership as any truthful human with a pet understands that the reality of control is quite fluid, certainly where cats are concerned and to a large degree with dogs as well. There are…
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Levi Coffin House – family ties
The Levi Coffin House – family ties Bringing old memories into focus My own association with what is now the Levi Coffin House State Historic Site predates my earliest memories. The better part of my first five years was spent in the house catercorner from the old brick Federal style home where my mother’s sister…
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Gettysburg at 150
Gettysburg: A question of cost For all its fame, its glory, its countless acts of sacrifice and honor, for all of the reverence now bestowed, Gettysburg was a costly, missed opportunity for the Union. As we honor, and rightfully so, those who fought to preserve the Union during this sesquicentennial of the great battle, a…