Monthly Archives: November 2025

So Much Hatred

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Caryn

So much hatred!! It makes no sense to me, but throughout history, the Jewish people have been hated and abused. One of the worst occurrences happened between November 30 and December 8, 1941, in the forest near Riga, Latvia. During … Continue reading →

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Unfinished

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Caryn

Sometimes, we look at a masterpiece and think that the artist must have spent hours creating such a piece. That is probably true, but sometimes, what we consider a masterpiece was something the artist didn’t really like, and maybe struggled … Continue reading →

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Feeling Useful

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Caryn

A few years ago, while my husband Bob and I were walking along the walking path near our home, we spotted a friend’s vegetable garden. It had gone from freshly plowed dirt to medium-sized plants almost overnight, so we knew … Continue reading →

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Thankful For Much

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Caryn

With the passage of time, the holidays begin to take on a different look. When I was a kid, the Thanksgiving was a day of wonderful smells and delicious food. That is one Thanksgiving tradition that hasn’t changed, but probably … Continue reading →

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Cheese Caves

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Caryn

The Cold War was a strange and rather unique time in history. Nuclear weapons were a big concern, and the United States government felt a need to be prepared…just in case. The Cold War was primarily caused by ideological differences, … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Red Flag Act Of 1865

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Caryn

Many people are superstitious or just afraid of new or unusual things, and Britain was no different when it came to technology, at least. When the early motorized vehicles came out, the British decided that there had to be a … Continue reading →

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The Tweed Ring

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Caryn

William Magear “Boss” Tweed was born on April 3, 1823, at 1 Cherry Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The son of a third-generation Scottish chair-maker, he grew up on Cherry Street. His grandfather had emigrated from a town near … Continue reading →

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Being A First

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Caryn

The world is full of firsts, and John Bennett Herrington is one of them. Born on September 14, 1958, a member of the Chickasaw Nation in Wetumka, Oklahoma, Herrington grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Riverton, Wyoming, and Plano, Texas, … Continue reading →

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The Call Of The Trail

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Caryn

My niece, Kelli Schulenberg has always loved to travel and hike. She and her husband, my nephew, Barry have traveled many places, but this summer they decided to take a trip to the northeast part of the state of Wyoming. … Continue reading →

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The Ole Medicine Show

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Caryn

During the Old West years, and even into World War II, a phenomenon known as the Medicine Show was commonplace. Medicine shows were touring acts that traveled by truck, horse, or wagon teams peddling “miracle cure” patent medicines and other … Continue reading →

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