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Without Water

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Caryn

Imagine learning to swim, without water. It’s a bizarre thought, I mean, how can you learn to swim without water…seriously. Still, it can be done…in theory. In 1920, at a time when swimming pools were not readily available, the schools … Continue reading →

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The Velvet Revolution

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Caryn

I would think that the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 17, 1989, would have signaled the end of an era of oppressive treatment of people in the area. Nevertheless, just nine days after the fall, Continue reading →

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Middle School Beginnings

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Caryn

My grandniece, Aurora Hadlock is growing us so fast. It seems impossible that she could be going into middle school this year, but she is very excited about that. Aurora is a social girl, Continue reading →

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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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The White Rose

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Caryn

The White Rose was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group in the Third Reich led by a group of students including Hans and Sophie Scholl. The students attended the University of Munich. Continue reading →

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Book Burning

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Caryn

Book burning is the ritual destruction by fire of books or other written materials. This practice is usually carried out in a public place, so as to further destroy any sense of control of one’s own life. The burning of … Continue reading →

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Fire Drill Revelation

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Caryn

Prior to December 1, 1958, fire drills were not normal procedure, and in fact, were not held at all. No one knew how important fire drills were, even though they knew the dangers of fire, and just how deadly it … Continue reading →

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An Inspiration

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Caryn

My niece, Liz Masterson, doesn’t realize what an inspiration she is to a lot of people, or if she does, she is just so not conceited, that she would never acknowledge that she knows. She is a journalism teacher at … Continue reading →

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Not Your Typical Teacher

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Caryn

My niece, Elizabeth Masterson is a journalism teacher at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming. She also takes all the photos for, and designs the yearbook every year. Her photographs have given her so many opportunities over the years. … Continue reading →

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Multitalented Liz

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Caryn

Over the years, my niece, Liz Masterson has been our go to person for many different types of things, but probably none of them bigger than for photography and videos. Liz is a Journalism and English teacher at Kelly Walsh … Continue reading →

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