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Marking the eightieth anniversary of the debut of “The Shadow,” the nationally syndicated radio program “When Radio Was” will present a special four-week retrospective, which will include the first rebroadcasts of two long-lost 1938 episodes . . .
“All we can do now
is pray.”
Wow!
I learned from an Indian woman not to say that.
I learned that each and every morning, we start the day with a gratitude prayer of thanksgiving for our life and for ALL CREATION.
We continue . . .
June 14 – August 6
Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
Boys and girls, 5 and older, are invited to join the fun for FREE at the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Summer Playground Program. Kickball, t-ball, bumper pool, Mancala, basketball, . . .
TATI’S STOLEN CHAUSSON POINTS
Tatiana’s story continues
(Part 3 of three)
Tatiana watched the newspaper with excitement and sure enough an advertisement for Giselle appeared with a picture of Sylvia. The title of the article was “American ballerina . . .
If children live with criticism,
They learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility,
They learn to fight.
If children live with ridicule,
They learn to be shy.
If children live with shame,
They learn to feel . . .
Boy was there a revolt at the Eubank home after my last article. MEOOOOOW! PHHHHHHT! “How dare you write an article about ‘Woofers’ when June is National Adopt-a-Cat Month”, they throw a hissy fit. Each of our feline fur children (FFC) has . . .
Twilight shakes a soft blanket of mist about the shoulders of our hills as night approaches at the close of this delightful June day. It has been a perfect day, with gentle breezes and warm sunshine—a tantalizing prelude to summer.
The fields and . . .
Dave (everybody called him Shark Boy), and Ryan kicked off their boat moccasins and laid back on the port and starboard cushions while they talked about reoccurring dreams. Ryan, it seems, was having one particular dream that really troubled him.
It . . .
Paul Tillich turned forty-three in 1929 and he finally got what he always wanted.He was given a full professorship (in sociology and philosophy) at the University of Frankfurt, a good university in a decent sized city, teaching exactly what he had . . .
TATI’S STOLEN CHAUSSON POINTS
Tatiana’s story continues
(Part two of three)
Tatiana remembered wearing a long lightweight skirt that became known as the Romantic tutu. She wore her hair parted in the center and the rest kept tight and close to her . . .
TRY THIS
When you get up in the morning, the first words that you say are – “Good morning Jesus!”
Rev. Thomas Dancing Feather Ebbing
I wonder if kids now days know what an apron is, how about you?
1. The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath. She only had a few and it was easier to wash aprons than dresses.
2. It served as a potholder for removing hot . . .
THE WEATHER MAN
On a hot August Friday evening, I was honored to be part of the ground blessing at the pow wow that would take place Saturday and Sunday in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
The elder drummed as he led us around the pow wow circle and arbor. . . .
This week’s DYK is a continuation of Paul Tillich’s story: Tillich did successfully get through World War I and his Dark Night of the Soul, and began building a new life for himself. He began to realize that he had important things to teach . . .
Restore a quilt; Renew a dog
Over the past six months, thanks in part to this column, the Journal Gazette article, and the WBCL radio interview, I have been overwhelmed by the response. People call, email, invite me to speak and visit . . .
Light raindrops are slowly dripping down on the lacy white ash bush, which in turn scatters the drops on the peony flowers underneath the bush. The red and white peonies hang their heavy heads, while the continuing rain drenches them.
We are having . . .
After a brief moment of anger over his mother’s malady — the chronic alcoholism into which she had fallen — a wave of a certain kind of relief passed over Dave the Shark Boy. As long as she was in Big Jessie’s powerboat, Jessie would keep her . . .
TATI’S STOLEN CHAUSSON POINTS
(Tatiana’s story continues)
Tatiana was getting older almost ninety. It was more difficult for her to get around the apartment. In addition, her hearing wasn’t as good and she needed thick glasses to be . . .
The Redman’s religion is not a matter of certain days and set observances, but is a part of his every thought and daily life. Many years ago a missionary severely rebuked an Indian for driving his team on a Sunday. The Indian looked puzzled, . . .
Saturday, May 22, 9 to 11 a.m.
Garlic Mustard Pull at Eagle Marsh
6801 Engle Road
them. Great for little hands, too! Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Contact 260-478-2515 or crc@lrwp.org for information.
Monday, May 24, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Bringing . . .
Walk for the Wetlands is a unique 5K/2K walk to benefit Little River Wetlands Project, a local land trust celebrating its twentieth year of restoring and protecting wetlands in the Little River valley southwest of Fort Wayne.
The Walk will take place . . .
Hosta plants are generally selected based on the colors of their leaves. Obviously, you choose the foliage color that you like best but the color of the leaves can also tell you where the hosta should be planted. For example, hosta plants that have . . .
The Harlan UMC Quilt Show
What is better than attending a quilt show? Having the opportunity to speak at one! Such was my pleasure on April 10 when I gave the lecture “Ten things to ask yourself before starting a quilt restoration.”
Sometimes lecture . . .
Day fades away as evening shadows deepen, and white mist shrouds the side of Pilot Knob. Night is falling in the hills once more and the rain has ceased for now. The trails of vapor up the hillsides promise more rain in the offing. “Fog on the hills . . .
This week’s DYK was written by a prominent professor with long-time sobriety: If the ground of being which preceded the Big Bang which created our universe could run out of energy, it would already have done so at some time in the . . .
Dave (everybody called him Shark Boy) finished scrubbing the Weaver’s teakwood deck and invited Ryan below deck while he straightened up the cabin’s galley and put things in order.
“Have you seen my Mom?” asked Dave.
“Yes, she was with some . . .
(Part two)
She moved past the ballet slippers she wore before she started to wear toe shoes. Her hand gently passed over them as she moved on. O, how she remembered the first time she wore her first toe shoes. She felt like a duck waddling about. And, . . .
There are lots of trees on our property. I know the names of some of them, like the cedar, pine, maple and oak. Looking at the trees, I notice they all have their own unique personalities. I can relate them to family and friends. So if you come . . .
Your rose bushes are now on their way to great foliage and the formation of buds. If you have not cut back your roses by now, you better get the job done today, except for climbing roses. The idea of a climbing rose is to get a good height so trimming . . .
FOR THE LOVE OF MAGGIE
I met Maggie Silverman in the summer of 1979. Recently graduated from college and without any decent job prospects, I volunteered for the Win Moses for Mayor Campaign. At HQ I meet Maggie who along with husband Manny were well . . .