Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Genealogists are interesting people. They are treasure hunters, invesand are intrinsically motivated. The treasures of their hunt are the names and dates of a certain individual of worth to them. The things that usually bring a genealogist to...
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
My husband’s grandmother used to tell stories about when she learned to drive a car. After her husband’s death, her sister pushed for her to keep her independence — which meant learning how to drive a car....
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
The new modern age of technology is wonderful for many people, but there are a vast number of people still afraid of pushing the wrong button, and some don’t even know how to turn a computer on....
Thursday, May 12th, 2005
John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, said “Before I was married, I had had three theories about raising children. Now I have three children and no theories.” Where did the plans vanish when he needed them most? What...
Thursday, April 28th, 2005
I was told as a youngster, “The only thing that really matters in life is how well you treat other people.” If this applies generally speaking, the most important people in our lives should be family members....