Monthly Archives: March 2024

One Of The Busiest People On Earth

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Caryn

My niece, Liz Masterson is without a doubt, one of the busiest people on Earth. Liz is a Journalism teacher at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming. By definition, that puts Liz in charge of the annual, the school newspaper, as well as taking pictures for all of the various Continue reading →

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A Heart Singing Hallelujah

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Caryn

Imagine knowing, all your life that you were destined to die for something you didn’t do…that you would actually be punished for a crime you did not commit. Over the years, there have been people who have had to do just that. Even the ones who have had to die, or even be incarcerated, Continue reading →

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Candyland

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Caryn

Most people have played the game, Candy Land, but I would wager that few people know much about its origins. As a matter of fact, I wonder if other games had reasons for their creation that are vastly different than what anyone would expect. Candy Land (also known as Candyland) is a simple racing board game created by Eleanor Abbott Continue reading →

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Old Blood And Guts

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Caryn

In any job, there can be personality conflicts, and Lieutenant General George S Patton was not liked by every other officer he served with. Nevertheless, like him or not, Lieutenant General George S Patton’s 3rd Army was successful is battle. Continue reading →

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Radium Girls

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Caryn

As is the case with many chemicals, Radium started out as a supposedly harmless chemical, that would later prove to be horrifically dangerous and even deadly. In the early 1920s, a company called U.S. Radium Corp was hiring girls to paint watch faces with radium. It was considered a “plum new gig” Continue reading →

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Winter Getaway

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Caryn

My niece, Amanda Reed and her long-time partner, Sean Mortensen love the outdoors and love to travel. Recently, they took a Winter getaway to south Florida to escape the cold of Wyoming and to visit Sean’s parents in Fort Meyers. They had an incredible time. and I’m sure they hated to come back Continue reading →

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Being Ridiculous

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Caryn

Like most safety equipment, people did not see the need for lifejackets until tragedy struck…at least not most people anyway. These days, we know that a personal flotation device (PFD…also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, Continue reading →

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The Chariot

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Caryn

I am always amazed at some of the “latest and greatest” kinds of weapons that men have come up with to wreak havoc on their enemies. Of course, in a war, it is kill or be killed, so when you … Continue reading →

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New York City Subway

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Caryn

In areas of the country that are more rural, most everyone has their own car, and while we have bus systems, the majority of people drive themselves to do their errands and such. In large metropolis places, like New York City, however, where parking is hard to find, and costs a fortune, Continue reading →

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Exactly What Hitler Wanted

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Caryn

Adolf Hitler was quite possibly one of the most insane people of all time, but apparently much of the hateful things he did were actually done under the influence of Opioids and Meth. Does that excuse his behavior? Absolutely not. Even on opioids and meth, Continue reading →

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