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Category Archives: education
Review of West Like Lightning
In his book, West Like Lightning: The Brief Legendary Ride of the Pony Express, Jim DeFelice chronicles the 18-month span of one of the most fabled epochs of Old West history. DeFelice describes every stop on the historic route across … Continue reading
Posted in Book review, education, History, My Book Shelf, reading, words, Writing
Tagged Book review, Books and Reading, history, Jim DeFelice, nonfiction, old west, West Like Lightning
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‘Like Getting My Father Back’: WWII POW’s Art Returned To His Family By Laurel Morales
Howard Weistling wanted to be a comic strip artist. But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Weistling felt compelled to enlist in the Army. Mike Weistling, Howard’s grandson, loved to hear his grandfather’s war stories. “He probably told me … Continue reading
The Fifth of November
Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament All … Continue reading
Posted in education, History, Poems, words, Writing
Tagged English History, Guy Fawkes Day, Kimg, Parliament, Plot, Poems, The Fifth of November
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On This Day….
Posted in Devotional, education, History, Theology
Tagged archeology, At This Time, Dr. Mac Brunson, Egypt, Empty Tomb, Harold Carter, history, King Jesus, King Tut
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The Adventurous Writer Who Brought Nancy Drew To Life By Jennifer Fisher
Nancy Drew struggled this way and that. She twisted and squirmed. She kicked and clawed. But she was powerless in the grip of the man. ‘Little wildcat! You won’t do any more scratching when I get through with you!’ … Continue reading
What Was the Reformation?
Posted in Current Events, Devotional, education, History, Theology
Tagged Ligonir, Martin Luther, Monk, R.C. Sproul, Roman Catholicism, The Gospel, What Was the Reformation?
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Ancient scrolls charred by Vesuvius could be read once again by Nicola Davis
US scientists say it may be possible to decipher words using new x-ray technique One of the Herculaneum scrolls scientists are hoping to read with x-ray technology. Photograph: Diamond Light Source/Digital Restoration Initiative, University of Kentucky When Mount Vesuvius … Continue reading
6 Reasons For You To Consider Writing By Tim Challies
Over the past few weeks writing has been tough. I don’t think this is anything more than the natural ebb and flow of the writer’s life—there are moments where the words come easily and moments where they seem locked inside. … Continue reading
Posted in education, words, Writing
Tagged 6 Reasons For You To Consider Writing, God's purpose, reasons, Tim Challies, work, writing life
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Kurdish, Syrian, and Turkish Ironies By Victor Davis Hanson
Critics now upset about abandoning our Kurdish friends demanded abject withdrawals — and the abandonment of friends — in Afghanistan and Iraq. Outrage met Donald Trump’s supposedly rash decision to pull back U.S. troops from possible confrontational zones … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, education, History, Politics
Tagged and Turkish Ironies, Foreign Policy, Kurdish, opinion, President Trump, Syrian, us troops, Victor Davis Hanson
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October By Robert Frost
O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed October morning mild, Begin … Continue reading
Posted in education, Poems, words, Writing
Tagged nature, October By Robert Frost, Poet's Corner, Seasons, words, writing
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