Category Archives: History

VP Mike Pence Participates in an Israel Independence Day Commemoration Event

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Stella
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President Trump Participates in the U.S. Air Force Academy Commander-in-Chief Trophy Presentation

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Stella
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Re The Destruction of Confederate Memorials in New Orleans

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Stella

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, “every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, “every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. … Continue reading →

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Paul Revere’s Famous Ride, April 18, 1775

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Stella

On this day in 1775, Paul Revere makes his famous ride. I am so sorry to tell you that he did not really yell “the British are coming!” as he rode. 😉 But he did accomplish his important goal: He … Continue reading →

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Andrew Breitbart – in Memoriam

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Stella

Wow, I really miss Andrew Breitbart. It seems impossible that it has been five years! If Andrew were alive today, this morning, what would he say?

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Just Two More Words …

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Stella

As is his custom, President Trump took to Twitter this morning. What do you suppose he said? What more could he add to his address to the joint session of Congress? His speech last night can only be described as … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Stella

It’s Pączki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as my old friend Denise used to say, your expando clothes! Pączki, or Polish doughnuts, are eaten on Fat Thursday in Poland … Continue reading →

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What is Love?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Stella

On this feast of St. Valentine, my thoughts are not quiet. It seems as if the evil that is manifest in the happenings of these days is pressing against the screen that guards my spirit. So. I will think about … Continue reading →

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Joint Statement by President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Stella
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This Day in History, February 7, 1964

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Stella

A bit of fun, and a trip down memory lane. History.com Beatles arrive in New York On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport–and “Beatlemania” arrives. It was the … Continue reading →

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