Sunday, November 11, 2018
MAKING THE MOST OF CHANCE ENCOUNTERS
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Until a matter of days ago I didn’t even know Lilly; hadn’t met her. I may have seen her working in the background of a reta...
GRAPPLING FOR JUST THE RIGHT WORD
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As a story-teller - whether writing a column, teaching a class, composing a verse, or sparring with friendly conversationalists - I am alw...
Friday, February 16, 2018
TAKING PRIDE IN OUR UTAH/KOREA CONNECTION
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Sixty-eight years have passed since that June day that saw the peace of the Korean peninsula shattered by an invasion of the So...
A NATION ON THE BRINK, AND A MAN NAMED ABRAHAM
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When Abraham Lincoln was born, the Republic was only 33 years old. George Washington had been dead only 10 years and many of th...
Sunday, December 17, 2017
THE BIRTH OF THE MERRY OLD ELF
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Somewhere among the jumble of memorabilia I have preserved over the years is a handwritten letter with my name and childhood address on it....
THE BLIZZARDS OF YESTERYEAR
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Ever since a personal adventure which led to being snowbound for three days in a mountain cabin, I have been an avid collector of winter su...
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
NEITHER RAIN, NOR SLEET : THE "SNOWSHOE EXPRESS"
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We’ve all heard of the Overland Express, and of course the Pony Express. But how much do you know about the “Snowshoe Express” ? Back in...
Monday, December 4, 2017
LOST TRADITIONS AND THE DEMISE OF NEIGHBORHOODS
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You can no longer even find the town of Coytesville on a map of New Jersey; it has long since been absorbed into the sprawling ...
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY!
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When I answered our doorbell yesterday, I was met by the happy face of a neighbor and very special friend who is as “close”...
Thursday, September 7, 2017
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERISM IN THE FACE OF DISASTER
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As the ongoing Hurricane Harvey disaster unfolds before our eyes I cannot help but be carried back 13 years in time to ano...
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