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More Music from the 1960s to Groove To

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May 1, 2023

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I’ve already been dinged about avoiding the Beatles, the group heading the British Invasion of the rock and roll scene here in the USA. Formerly called the Quarrymen or the Silver Beatles, with the …
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Christmas in Prague

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December 24, 2022

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 This is a re-posting of a blog from 2020 about Christmas in Prague, where my husband and I lived for a year. We spent Christmas in Prague and were introduced to its customs by the Czech couple, …
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The Real First Thanksgiving

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November 23, 2022

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With my recent posts, I’ve tried to create an accurate historical lead-up to the first Thanksgiving. This is a piece I posted in 2014 and again in 2017. It seems appropriate for tomorrow! Much …
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In Flander’s Field

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November 13, 2022

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In recognition of Veteran’s Day, I am reposting this from previous years. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,    Loved and were loved, and …
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Book review: The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw (@PennyHaw) #rbrt #historical fiction #first British female veterinary surgeon

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November 9, 2022

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This is the heartwarming and remarkable story of Aleen Isabel Cust, England’s first female veterinary surgeon, and a book I thoroughly enjoyed. The author explains that while the main character is …
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AN INTERVIEW WITH D. WALLACE PEACH AND A REVIEW OF HER NEW BOOK, THE NECROMANCER’S DAUGHTER

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November 7, 2022

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Diana Peach is making a stop here in Chapel Hill on her whirlwind book tour of her latest book, The Necromancer’s Daughter. I decided to take her to the Carolina Coffee Shop, located in the heart of …
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