PBS programing accounts for about one-half of our household’s viewing time … A couple generations from now we will be forgotten … I met some “code talkers” and they deserve recognition … The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around … Our government is intended to function with three separate but equal branches (it’s in a history book) … There’s a herd of wild rare curly-haired mustangs running free in Wyoming … “…of the people, by the people, for the people.” … “the whole nine yards” refers to the length of the ammo belt in a WWII fighter plane … Without a living memory of past events some will believe everything they hear. Antidote: read history books … Picture of a local cowboy saddled up and ready to ride was called Bill Dee by the famous poet Tom McGrath.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Story Under a Stone: Sheldon Shafer, 1884-1909
Story Under a Stone: Sheldon Shafer, 1884-1909 New settlements on the Dakota Territory frontier all had their “firsts.” Sheldon’s first ...
-
This is a memory from over 60 years ago. Spiked Malt When I turned twenty-one, Dad said I should try the strong drink that he drank ...
-
COUNTRY SCHOOL EDUCATION OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN: WADE/LEAHY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN GRANT COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA After a good deal of time and re...
No comments:
Post a Comment