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History Nerd Post: Tampa Bay Hotel
Henry B. Plant Museum on the campus of University of Tampa, formerly the Tampa Bay Hotel. I believe I mentioned before my enjoyment of all things historical, combined with my great fortune of having a...
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History Nerd Post: Exploring Kingsley Plantation
Wherever we go, I’m usually on the lookout for bits of historical information and trivia. When you visit a city’s riverfront park, for instance, if you walk long enough, there’s inevitably a sign...
View ArticleReblog: Virtual Church Attendance Does Not Count
At this point, “I attend church virtually” means “I don’t attend church.” It is the responsibility of reasonable Christians everywhere to make sure that “virtual” church attendance does not become a...
View ArticleQuotable Literary Quotes: George Orwell
“The new aristocracy was made up for the most part of bureaucrats, scientists, technicians, trade-union organizers, publicity experts, sociologists, teachers, journalists, and professional...
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Friday Faves: Pancakes
Image credit Most mornings, breakfast at our house is eggs with veggies of some kind (kale, spinach, Brussels, etc.), toast or 1/2 a bagel, and fruit. Sometimes bacon or sausage are included, but...
View ArticleWhy I Skip Black History Month
While looking for interesting takes on this topic that may align with my own, I encountered numerous articles entitled, “Black history is American history”. After penning their title, these various...
View ArticleWord Nerd Wednesday: Valetudinarian
One of the magnificent things about reading old books is that without fail, I will run across a word that I am unfamiliar with. Such is the case this week as I am reading through the Meditations of...
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Overly Informed, Poorly Educated.
We know more about more individual subjects of varying degrees of importance than any other people in human history. And yet, we are more ill-formed and confused as any group of people who have ever...
View ArticleFriday Fave: Stick Together Families, A Poem by Edgar Guest
In general, I am not a poetry lover. There are a few poems I’ve encountered over the years that I have enjoyed. For instance, one of my favorite poems is If, by Rudyard Kipling. There are also the...
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Merry Christmas!
May all the beauty and richness of this season, and Our Savior who granted it, be yours. Today and every day.
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End of the Year: Looking Forward and Backward
Bloggy year-end round-up We only covered 10 books and/or stories this year: Live Not By LiesFault LinesAbolition of ManA Land RememberedDashed to PiecesA Man of LettersMaverick: A Biography of Thomas...
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Short Story: The Heavenly Christmas Tree
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View ArticleFriday Fave: Matt Walsh Story Hour
Conservative podcast host Matt Walsh is now a best-selling children’s author. His new book, released by the Daily Wire’s publishing arm, is titled Johnny the Walrus. It’s a board book for kids with a...
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Just for Laughs
Babylon Bee produces the best satire. Sometimes, in our increasingly clownish world, the satire blurs over into reality. This is not one of those cases, as the humor is fairly obvious, but it’s close....
View ArticleRabbit Trail Post: Of Arrows and Juggling Acts
This week is a prime example of the myth of the “stay-at-home-wife/mother” who doesn’t work. To be fair, I know that if you’re reading here, you likely are not among that ideological crowd, but the...
View ArticleFriday Faves: Inflation Edition
For those of us feeding families, this rings very true. Also, it’s funny. “Take me somewhere expensive.” pic.twitter.com/sQYz3RHoqX— Ramp Capital (@RampCapitalLLC) November 18, 2021 Happy Friday!
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