history

Why Merry Christmas? (MM #1738)

Wishing someone Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas has been talked about a lot lately. But something that I’ve wondered is, why Merry Christmas? In England they wish you a Happy Christmas. Ahhhhhh, the mysteries of the holiday…

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Appreciating The Past (MM #1721)

Forgive me. I’m sounding like an old-timer today. But am I imagining the fact that today’s young people don’t seem to be appreciating the past? I’ve always appreciated history and heritage, but are history lovers like me becoming a thing of past?

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Here Today And Gone Tomorrow (MM #1548)

Sometimes we take for granted things that have been around for a long time. There are things that have been around as long as you can remember and you think they’ll always be here; but then they disappear. In life anything can be here today and gone tomorrow…

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Smores (MM #1543)

I don’t know what we did before the internet. The other day I got to thinking about smores (or s’mores if you prefer). And that got me to wondering; who invented them?

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Lost History (MM #1419)

I’ve admitted that I probably watch too much television. But here I am again, obsessed with another TV. Have you heard of this new show called Brad Meltzer’s Lost History.

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Living History (MM #1387)

When you get to be an old timer like me (and I’m only partially kidding here), you realize that you’ve lived through what we now consider to be history…

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Preserving The Past (MM #1286)

I’ve always loved history and nostalgia. And as the world these days rapidly changes I often think that we’re trying to ignore the past for no particular reason…

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An Old Soul? (MM #1272)

I’ve had a few people ask me recently if I was an old soul. And to be honest with you, I’m not sure…

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You’re On The List (MM #1203)

I feel like I owe someone a big debt of thanks. I just don’t know who to actually say thank you to….

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