Monthly Archives: March 2020

On Hold

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Caryn

My niece, Liz Masterson is a teacher of Journalism and English at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming. She is a dedicated teacher, who loves her job and her students, and they love her too. Continue reading →

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Looks…And Brains

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Caryn

Not many people these days have heard of Hedy Lamarr, but I have heard of her, because she was an actress in my parents’ era. It goes without saying that Hedy Lamarr was beautiful…by any standard. Hedy Lamarr was a star in the 1930s and 1940s, Continue reading →

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Turnagain Heights Tragedy

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Caryn

The earthquake struck at 5:35pm local time on Good Friday, March 27, 1964. Its epicenter was 12.4 miles north of Prince William Sound, 78 miles east of Anchorage and 40 miles west of Valdez. Across southcentral Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths. Continue reading →

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Stir Crazy

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Caryn

Our world has changed so much over the past few weeks that it is almost unrecognizable to us…not the landscape itself, but rather our view of it, and everything in it. Most of us figured it would be an election, or a recession that would change things for us, Continue reading →

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To Become An Athlete

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Caryn

Few things can be more frustrating when we have decided to get in shape, that to have the gym we joined closed down. These days, in the light of the Coronavirus, and it’s many closures, Continue reading →

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Victory Over Polio

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Caryn

In a time of global pandemic, many people are thinking about the Coronavirus, and the impact it is having on all our lives. Of course, there have been a number of pandemics in years past, Continue reading →

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Buried Treasure

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Caryn

I think that many of us have thought about a hidden treasure…probably as kids, but maybe as adults too. In fact, with the number of metal detectors sold every year, maybe there are just as many adults Continue reading →

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A Great Attitude

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Caryn

My nephew, Weston Moore decided last year, after his high school graduation, to take some time off before going to college. He wanted to work, save up some money, and buy a different car. He also planned to save up some money for when he goes back to school. Continue reading →

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Life As We Knew It

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Caryn

Finding ourselves in the middle of a global pandemic has placed many Americans, and in fact, most Americans, as well as the people of other countries, in a world suddenly changed. Will it be forever changed? Continue reading →

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Labor Intensive

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Caryn

As we head into Spring, the Farmers start planning for the spring planting. In man’s early years, that meant finding a stick to poke a hole in the ground so the seeds could be placed in the hole and covered. Continue reading →

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