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Think About It. Christmas Memories. Slightly over fifty years ago it was my good fortune to meet Arthur Franklin Mapes. With ten children it was necessary to have gainful employment, as in a factory building windmills. No Quixotic tilting for him, his thoughts turned to visions of how he saw his surroundings . Perhaps the monotony…
For those of you with a copy of the Think About It collection, you may want to turn to the last page for its then prescient prediction of then things to come. If that is not one of your prized possessions, simply type or tap https://www.yournewslocal.com/who-me/ . All of which brings us to today, July…
You’re a grand old flag. You’re a high-flying flag And forever in peace may you wave You’re the emblem of The land I love The home of the free and the brave. The inspiring tribute was written a century after the founding of our country. George M. Cohan’s life was filled with song, dance and…
Submitted by Indiana Forest Alliance ABOUT IFA:The Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) is a non-profit, statewide organization founded in 1996 dedicated topreserving and restoring Indiana’s native hardwood forest ecosystem for the enjoyment of all. Learn more about IFA by visiting indianaforestalliance.org. INDIANAPOLIS— At last week’s online timber sale, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)auctioned off…
One of the Bathroom Books Reviews Under the circumstances, it’s good news that this book by Marshall McLuhan is mostly pictures; but have no doubt, there is a message along with the massage. Once upon a time, a long time ago, “man” had no language with which to communicate. Most obvious needs were eventually signaled…
One of the Bathroom Books Reviews . Are you old enough to remember when McDonald’s restaurants started serving at 11 AM? There was no breakfast. Also, you hadn’t heard of Chicken McNuggets, McFlurry desserts, and certainly not McCafé. It was 50 years ago when Herb Petersen changed the fast-food world. As luck would have it,…
Some folks have magazines to relax while waiting for release. Brian was a Playboy fan. But then, he always took a glass of milk and a cigarette in when he planned to “go”. As for me, I was never fond of reading there. My preference has always been to go in, get done, and go…
June 6, 1944. The secret was shared so sparingly that only a critical few of the participants knew they represented beginning of the end. For five years Europe had been overrun by troops and tanks of the relentlessly efficient Nazi war machine. Now, on one day, more than 100,000 American and allied forces crossed the North…
In today’s Kentucky Derby, Kendrick Carmouche will be the first Black rider since 2013. Once there were many; but have you ever heard of Tom Bass? Think About It. Write On! It’s always brief fun watching the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, the fillies and friends filling our thoughts with joy for the underdog…
It was a long way to walk, from downtown where we lived, out to the farm. Grandpa wasn’t expecting me, but I knew he’d be there planting beans, milking cows, painting the barn, feeding the horses, or doing something fun like that. As for Grandma, I guess she was inside cooking or canning, sweeping, or…