AFTERMATH:I love Christmas and do not relish it being over each year. It is the day when all time comes together. It is the time for memories — many heart tugging but many more instilling another warm fuzzy to your being. An additional heart tug is when I drive down the street after the hallowed […]
THIS BEAUTIFUL STORY was penned by a lady about being needed as we grow older! MAGNOLIAS — I was getting ready for my daughter June’s wedding which was taking place in a church about forty miles away, and felt loaded with responsibilities as I watched my budget dwindle.…. So many details, so many bills, and so […]
JOHNSON’S ISLAND: Most everyone living in this vicinity knows of Johnson’s Island was once a Confederate Prisoner of War camp during the Civil War. But not many folks know that the island once gave Cedar Point some serious competition as an amusement park. But first a bit of information RE: the prisoner of war camp. Because […]
A Strange twist of fate: The Night John Wilkes Booth’s brother saved Lincoln’s son. The names Lincoln and Booth are inextricably linked in the minds of anyone who has ever studied American history. However, when John Wilkes Booth murdered Abraham Lincoln in April of 1865, it was not the first time a Lincoln and a […]
STATUS OF “IMAGES OF OAK HARBOR”: John Liske, Dick Martin and I have received official written (via snail mail) from the publisher. Our book “Images of Oak Harbor” has an official production date of 4 March 2013. How States got their Names (Part II). Kansas: Kansas was named after the Kansas River, which was named after the […]
PEOPLE DO CARE: I have a twelve year old nephew, Devin Kohlman, who is fighting brain cancer. I received this note from his Great-Grandmother….she is passing Kudos to those who have expressed a plethora of caring and love. FROM GRANDMOTHER DARLEEN: .The outpouring of love by people has been so heartwarming. The Cleveland Browns sent him […]
MEXICO’S LINDBERGH KILLED: Last week, in the Exponent, I told the tale of Charles Lindbergh and his party making an emergency landing in Carroll Township on 1 July 1928. One of his party was Emilio Carranza., a grandson of a former Mexican President and a Mexican premier aviator. Less than two weeks later, 14 July […]
STATUS OF HISTORY BOOK: Our first massive submission for publication due mid-September. This is the selection of pictures and their related captions. Due to unforeseen circumstances, at this point we are not certain the deadline will be met. Regardless, we are making headway. Thank all of you who are inquiring as to status. John Liske, […]