For those of you who don’t know I was a classroom teacher during the late 1990s and into the early 2000s following a long career as a paralegal. Around 2006 I began writing and publishing some of my exploits in the classroom at a blog I titled History Is Elementary. Before I was done with the … [Read more...]
Peter Zenger and a Foundation for Freedom of the Press
During World War II a Liberty Ship was named for him. His name was attached to an underground newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin, and a group of journalists named their wire service for him. A school in the Bronx in New York City carries his name complete with a ten-foot-high limestone statue of his … [Read more...]
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
In February 2013 the Mister and I ran off for a quick weekend in Charleston. It was rainy and cold most of the time, so we didn't get a chance to walk around very much, but we did take a turn through the visitor's center and then headed across the street to The Charleston Museum. The museum … [Read more...]
Pursuing Goals
I believe making goals, creating a plan to meet those goals, and pursuing the plan is a worthy endeavor. It takes hard work and determination. It includes taking the time to give each move careful consideration and changing course when necessary. Unfortunately, we often get impatient. We get weary … [Read more...]
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