M&Ms: A Crunchy, Colorful History
Have you seen the news? Despite all the craziness going on around the world, what with wars, climate changes, and pandemics, M&Ms somehow managed to snag a fair share of […]
Poetry Break: “Let Me Tell You How I Died” – Gettysburg: Little Round Top
Hi everyone! It’s your friendly history enthusiast dropping in here to say hello. I thought I’d check in because you might have noticed I’ve been largely absent over the last […]
Poetry Break: “Let Me Tell You How I Died” – Antietam: The Bloodiest Day
Hi Everybody! Can you believe November is upon us already? It’s been quite a year with the writing journey, and I can’t believe I’ll be wrapping up 2022 very […]
Civil War Ghosts: Haunted Andersonville
It’s easy to see how the place could be haunted. I mean, even when you walk towards it, down a quiet road in the shadow of the tall, wooden gate, […]
Normandy: Under the Black Crosses
It was a quiet day in 2018 when I came up over the hill, looming over a place called Omaha Beach. It was cloudy and cool for summer. A rough […]
Dunkirk: To the Ones Left Behind
Have you ever been left behind? I was once. It’s quite comical, actually. My dad used to bring the whole family to the Oshksoh Airventure show in Wisconsin every summer. […]
Poetry Break: “Let Me Tell You How I Died” – Bull Run: It’s Just Begun
Here I am! Bet you thought I dropped off the face of the earth, didn’t you? I wouldn’t blame you if you did. The truth is it’s been a crazy […]
WWI Aviator Series: The First One
It’s no secret that getting into the Air Corps, during the First World War or any other conflict, is quite a feat. As we’ve all learned from Top Gun, combat […]
Route 66 Series: One Trip to Giant World
Did any of you play Super Mario 3 on Nintendo when you were a kid? You know, the one with the raccoon tail that made Mario fly (makes zero sense, […]
Poetry Break: Seashells by the Sea Shore
SEASHELLS BY THE SEASHORE I was just a little girl when my toes sunk into the sand Of the balmy, pretty beach deep in the Southland I fell in […]
