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My grandniece, Zoey Iverson is her mommy, Kassi Franklin’s mini-me and right-hand girl. Over her few years of life, Zoey has been basically a little grown up, of her own making. Some kids are like that. They just have a … Continue reading →

My grandniece, Raelynn Masterson is a rather private person, but that doesn’t stop her from being social and outgoing. She wasn’t always that way. Rae (as most people call her) started life out with scoliosis, and the pain often kept … Continue reading →

Most of us would never consider fear to be anything mor than just a personal weakness, but what if you actually live in a country where fear itself is against the law. Sounds impossible anywhere, right? But it was real, … Continue reading →

My grandnephew, Ryder Birky is 4 years old today and growing up fast. Before too much longer, Ryder will be a new big brother. He will have a little brother of his own in August. It seems like only yesterday … Continue reading →

The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating Mw 7.6 quake in Hebei, China, that killed at least 242,000 people and destroyed most of the city. It struck the Tangshan area at 3:42 a.m. local time on July 28, 1976, with … Continue reading →

War is such a horrible act. The governments that are doing the fighting seldom consider the civilian plight but rather view it as “collateral damage.” I know the people don’t view themselves as “collateral” but find that they are. In … Continue reading →

Over the years, I have heard of people being told that they had just two choices following a crime…jail or the military. I don’t know if that was the choice given to John Herbert Dillinger, or if her just decided … Continue reading →

The world’s first automobile race took place on July 22, 1894, with 17 of the 21 participants completing the 78.3-mile route from Paris to Rouen, France. Known as the Concours Paris-Rouen, or Paris-Rouen Trial, it not only set the stage … Continue reading →

As my sister, Alena Stevens and her husband, Mike’s 42nd wedding anniversary neared, I have found myself thinking a lot of my sister. The thoughts have been random in some ways, and natural in others. Alena and Mike have a … Continue reading →

My grandnephew, Dylan Herr and his family have been in business for 56 years now. That is actually longer than Dylan has been alive, given that today is his 30th birthday, but that doesn’t mean that he hasn’t been a … Continue reading →