No New Posting On Blog 29 Jun 2012 | 09:08 am

I am having personal problems taking up much of my time and cannot continue the blog.  Thank you for coming by to read my posts.  The blog will not be deleted.

Wednesday Word of Wisdom. Art Provided By Rayela Art 7 Jun 2012 | 08:19 am

I found this quote over at Kate is Rising.  Go and check out her blog.  She has some good ideas for craft making. "Have no fear of perfection. You’ll never reach it." ...

Music To Read By: Carolina Chocolate Drops And Luminescent Orchestrii 5 Jun 2012 | 10:00 pm

Flannery O'Connor Reading 31 May 2012 | 07:24 am

Yes, reading "A Good Man Is Hard To Find."  There are some cool things on the internet.  Click here.

Wednesday Word of Wisdom. Art Provided By Filip Horvat. 31 May 2012 | 05:59 am

"Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed." ...

Yale Open Courses on Youtube. 30 May 2012 | 07:03 am

If you're interested you can take the Civil War and Reconstruction class with David Blight on Youtube.  There are 27 video classes of about an hour each.  I'm just trying to get through the books.

Music To Read By : Steve Arrington 30 May 2012 | 02:55 am

These lyrics are still true.  You better look out. You know it.

It's Memorial Day. 28 May 2012 | 09:27 am

Until recently I knew very little about soldiers who died in wars.  I had a vague, superficial feeling of sadness for the dead and their families, but mostly didn't think about it.  Since I've been st...

Wednesday Words of Wisdom. Wisdom Provided by War. 25 May 2012 | 03:53 am

Quotes From http://www.brainyquote.com/ In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons. Herodotus Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their c...

Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott 25 May 2012 | 03:34 am

In an earlier post I wrote about the free Civil War and Reconstruction class I'm taking from Yale Open Courses.  The class is taught by Professor David Blight.  It is available on Itunes and here. Du...