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The Seeing Eye Dog

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Caryn

These days, service dogs, and even cats, are fairly commonplace…sometimes to the point that we wonder if the owner really needs a service animal. Nevertheless, it’s not for any of us to say whether or not the service animal is … Continue reading →

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The Telegraph

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Caryn

When we hear the name Samuel Morse, most of us might think of the Morse Code, and we would be right in thinking of that connection, but Morse would also be the inventor of Morse Code’s companion invention…the telegraph, which was debuted on January 6, 1838, Continue reading →

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1919 Anarchist Bombings

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Caryn

In late April 1919, anarchists, a group of people who believe that “society should have no government, laws, police, or any other authority. Most anarchists in the US advocate change through non-violent, non-criminal means. Continue reading →

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Sandy Hook Lighthouse

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Caryn

A lighthouse is by definition, a tall building set on the coast with a light in its tower to warn ships of the presence of dangerous rocks or shores. I have long loved lighthouses…their history, the ships they protected, and the place you find them. Continue reading →

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Love Will Find A Way

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Caryn

My grand-nephew, James Renville met the love of his life, Manuela Ortiz a couple of years ago, and from that point forward, they knew that it was love. Theirs was not the easiest of courtships, because Manuela worked in New Jersey, Continue reading →

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A Year Of Growth And Personal Development

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Caryn

As a young man, my grand-nephew, James Renville wanted nothing more than to leave Wyoming and travel abroad. He thought he might want to live abroad too, or at least somewhere bigger than Wyoming. Covid-19 changed that in a big way, and lately, Continue reading →

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An Affair Of Honor

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Caryn

In early American history, a duel…then called an Affair of Honor were a legal way to settle disputes between parties. Most of these duels were settled amicably before the duel ever too place, still, some went the way of the full-blown duel. I can understand why the parties would try to work Continue reading →

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Sandy Hook Controversy

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Caryn

Most of us have heard the name Sandy Hook because of the school shooting that took place in an elementary school with the same name in Newtown, Connecticut. That tragedy was not the first time the name Sandy Hook had … Continue reading →

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Under The River

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Caryn

Living in New Jersey, does not necessarily mean that people work or shop in New Jersey. Since Manhattan is just across the Hudson River, many people work and shop there…who wouldn’t, given the chance. I suppose that at some point … Continue reading →

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To Celebrate Our Workers

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Caryn

So often, when we have a holiday, people tend to think that it is just another day to have a family dinner and a day off of work. Often, they are celebrating the day for the wrong reason, but not … Continue reading →

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