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Tell Me a Story
Volunteering: Woodland Cemetery Tours Come Full Circle
Emerging Civil War Book Review
Fighting the Battle for History
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A New Season of Hopelessness
On the eve of another football season, I can feel the anticipation building. But, that excitement, as always, is tempered by the knowledge that I will once again, and forever be, disappointed by the teams for which I cheer – the Kansas Jayhawks and the Minnesota Vikings.
For this, I blame my father and the JC Penny’s Christmas catalog.
The Record Collection
Evidence of my advancing age compounds daily. I check the forecast every night. I have lawn care products delivered to my house. I groan every time I sit. There’s a diminishing amount of fried food I can eat in one sitting. I tend to wake up no later than 6:30 am…