Here’s a clear case of serendipity, reported in the Youth’s Companion 100 years ago. “The First Gas Burner” The Youth’s Companion February 22, 1917 p. 108 The First Gas Burner: A Woman’s thimble, according to the Popular Science Monthly, suggested the first gas burner. William Murdock, the inventor, first burned the gas as it came […]
October 1, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment This article was written in 1914, at the beginning of World War I. News dispatches were describing battles taking place in Europe and there must have been some confusion about the names of these … Continue Reading about Battles That Have Two Names: It’s a Matter […]
September 12, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment Boys’ Page for October: “When You Are Lost in the Woods” The Youth’s Companion October 1, 1914, p. 512 Few persons become lost in the woods when the sun is shining; but on a cloudy day, or in a … Continue Reading about When You Are […]
September 12, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment Boys’ Page for October: “When You Are Lost in the Woods” The Youth’s Companion October 1, 1914, p. 512 Few persons become lost in the woods when the sun is shining; but on a cloudy day, or in a … Continue Reading about When You Are […]
October 1, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment This article was written in 1914, at the beginning of World War I. News dispatches were describing battles taking place in Europe and there must have been some confusion about the names of these … Continue Reading about Battles That Have Two Names: It’s a Matter […]
October 1, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment This article was written in 1914, at the beginning of World War I. News dispatches were describing battles taking place in Europe and there must have been some confusion about the names of these … Continue Reading about Battles That Have Two Names: It’s a Matter […]
October 8, 2017 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment October 9, 2017—an official holiday in the United States: Columbus Day. What does Christopher Columbus have to do with the Pledge of Allegiance? There’s a lot of controversy about what kind of a … Continue Reading about What does Christopher Columbus have to do with the […]
Jodi Crandall is truly one of a kind—a charismatic professional who is “down to earth,” kind, generous with her time and her advice, a creative dynamo, and a genuinely caring person. We’ve worked … Continue Reading about JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall: In Recognition of Her Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington Area Teachers of English to Speakers […]
June 22, 2017 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment A Special Labor Day Message… Hard work—it’s one of our basic American values, the price we pay to get ahead, to capture the American Dream of a better life. But do our young people really have a … Continue Reading about Beware of Bumptious Fritterers! → […]
October 3, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Meet Granny Rhoda, who could be the “poster child” for the self-reliant frontier woman. She was beautiful, accomplished, fearless, neat, sweet-tempered, and had faith in God. An inspiration to us … Continue Reading about Granny Rhoda: She Can Bring Home the Bacon and Fry It Up in a Pan […]
Times are tough. We’re facing a lot of important issues in the United States and instead of thoughtful, serious discussions, many political leaders and commentators on television have resorted to … Continue Reading about Civil Conversation: Finding Common Ground → Most of us are familiar with the term “grandfathered in” that indicates an exemption from […]
September 12, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment Boys’ Page for October: “When You Are Lost in the Woods” The Youth’s Companion October 1, 1914, p. 512 Few persons become lost in the woods when the sun is shining; but on a cloudy day, or in a … Continue Reading about When You Are […]
A Special Labor Day Message… Hard work—it’s one of our basic American values, the price we pay to get ahead, to capture the American Dream of a better life. But do our young people really have a … Continue Reading about Beware of Bumptious Fritterers! → Meet Granny Rhoda, who could be the “poster child” […]
January 12, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment If you know a twelve-year-old boy whose idea of adventure is playing video games on his cell phone, share this story with him. Ask him if he’d like to trade places with this boy “born and bred in the … Continue Reading about Frontier Boy vs. […]