Monthly Archives: January 2019

Scarlet Fever

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Caryn

Most people have heard of “flesh-eating infections” caused by group A Streptococcus, scientifically known as Streptococcus Pyogenes. These days, these are the big headline grabbing diseases, but 150 years ago, the biggest headline grabber was Scarlet Fever. Whenever people heard … Continue reading →

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Hands On Daddy

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Caryn

My nephew, Chris Iverson is a man who largely thinks like me. We agree on so many points, from politics to leisure time. I always like to talk to a person Continue reading →

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Boycotting Jewish Shops

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Caryn

On January 30, 1933, President Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany. It wasn’t because of any Continue reading →

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Musical Wood

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Caryn

I never thought that I would have much interest in how a guitar was made, but my grandson, Caalab Royce is interested in Continue reading →

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Relief And Guilt

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Caryn

Yesterday was National Holocaust Remembrance Day, I started thinking about all that happened to those poor victims Continue reading →

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On The Fast Track

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Caryn

Since she was a little girl, my niece Lacey Stevens has loved hair and makeup. After high school, Lacey went Continue reading →

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I’ll Always Be There

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Caryn

My husband’s aunt, Margee Kountz is the kind of person that you can always count on. When people need help, she will Continue reading →

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A Close Call

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Caryn

If you have ever watched the movie “War Games,” you might have some idea what could happen if one Continue reading →

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The Battle Of Dogger Bank

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Caryn

World War I, often called the Great War, not just for its epic scale but also for the sense that it was a more important and meaningful conflict Continue reading →

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A Lost Art

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Caryn

National Handwriting Day was established in 1977, and because of John Hancock’s birthday, January 23rd, Continue reading →

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