I started this post on International Women’s Day in honor of my paternal 2nd great-grandmother, Caroline, who was born on March 2nd, 1858. While my
Tag: American
The History and a Song: Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Sixteen Tons”
People have been coming to America, for some reason or another, for a very long time. Some sought freedom of religion. Some yearned for economic
Jesus: What’s in a name?
In Shakespeare’s infamous play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell
Top Cat’s Tuesday Top 10: Words that Differ in American English
We have lots of (what would be considered by some to be arguments) discussions about a variety of topics at my house. One all too
