It has been said that your interest in family history begins at the funeral of the last person who could have answered your questions. So it is with me and my interest in Hollis William Slocum. I learned just the other day that Hollis was a cheese maker, and I love cheese.
In my 38 years as a copywriter, I found taglines the most difficult to write. Long copy was easy. Shorter copy, written to fit a layout, a little harder. Headlines, very difficult. In addition to colored pictures, for reference, and outlines to be painted in, each book included a set of watercolor paints. After painting, the postcards [β¦]. This painting haunts me. I find it beautiful and fascinating. And yet the subject matter β German Stuka dive bombers returning to Greece after a mission over Crete β is, to say the least, disturbing.
I have always felt that the Nazis were the gold standard for evil, no matter how glamorously portrayed. The painting [β¦]. Cookie Gilchrist! Goo Goo Dolls! A professional dancer, he turned to photography when a back injury took him off the stage. But no. This past week, we noticed the presence of mice in our basement.
In one way, I like mice. I understand why they want to join us. But [β¦]. Three stories about abortion: My parents listened to the news on the radio during breakfast and read the morning paper. I remember hearing reports of women found dead in hotel rooms, and reading about them, victims of botched abortions. Abortion was illegal, hence a lucrative sideline for organized crime, for doctors who had lost their [β¦]. The AR is made to kill people, many people in a short period of time. It is not made for hunting game, target shooting or home defense.
There are guns specifically designed for those tasks. I grew up with guns. In the bedroom I shared with my brother, there was a gun rack over his [β¦]. Williams I love mail, mail art, the post office, postage stamps, rubber stamps. All of [β¦]. Faithful Readers.
