The stern of the Nina When Columbus came to America he sailed with three ships. Most famous of them on his first voyage was the Santa Maria. That ship was accompanied…
Tag: American history
A family memory
This antique Packard belongs to Steve, a neighbor of mine. It reminds me of a story my Mom used to tell. When she was a girl, probably a young teen, she was…
How did we end up with such unpopular candidates?
This is one of the big questions of the 2016 election. It is also one of the hidden problems that needs to be solved if American democracy is going to thrive again….
Why have a 4th of July church service?
Celebrating the Fourth of July in the traditional way with patriotic hymns and maybe even the Pledge of Allegiance might raise questions these days. Is it too secular? Maybe even partisan? Or…