Reflections on the Work and Life of David McCullough
I learned earlier this week that one of my favorite history authors had passed away. David McCullough left this world on Sunday, August...
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Dennis L. Peterson
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
And We Have Liftoff!
Evangelism and Expulsion has lifted off! Today is the big release day. Do you have your copy? It is available for order on Amazon. Check...
Dennis L. Peterson
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
T-Minus 2 Days, and We Have Main Engine Start!
The release of Evangelism and Expulsion is imminent! The day of liftoff is almost upon us! Tomorrow is the big day!
Dennis L. Peterson
- Aug 8
- 1 min
T-Minus 3 Days and Counting!
Getting ready for the release of Evangelism and Expulsion on August 10. It's on the "pad" and almost ready to lift off. Are you ready?
Dennis L. Peterson
- Aug 7
- 1 min
T-Minus 4 Days and Counting!
Watch for the upcoming release of Evangelism and Expulsion: Missionary Work among the Cherokees until Removal!
Dennis L. Peterson
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Governor Rye and Harvey Graybeal, J.P.
My great grandfather, Harvey Graybeal (we kids called him Poppa), was a quiet, unassuming man. He never talked very much, at least as far...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 29
- 5 min
THINK!
It's amazing to me how sometimes one can be exposed to multiple unassociated things that direct his thoughts toward a single subject or...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 26
- 1 min
Release Date Approaches!
After numerous delays, Evangelism and Expulsion: Missionary Work among the Cherokees until Removal is scheduled for an official release...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 22
- 1 min
Random, Thought-Provoking Quotations
On Writing: "Write something to suit yourself and many people will like it; write something to suit everybody and scarcely anyone will...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 15
- 4 min
Reminding Myself Why I Write
In last week's blog post, I wrote about rediscovering my mission as a writer. That post elicited a thought-provoking response from an...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Rediscovering the Mission
Sometimes in life, we feel as though we're spinning our wheels, revving our engine but getting nowhere. It sometimes happens to writers;...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Bread Upon the Waters
One of the big tests one often faces in life is how to deal with disappointments. They can be viewed as disasters that derail plans, as...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jun 24
- 2 min
Thoughts Following Vacation
My wife and I recently returned from a "working vacation." In this post, I share just a few random thoughts sparked by events along the...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Write What You Know--Or Don't Know
One of the many bits of advice given to aspiring, struggling, and "blocked" writers is this: Write what you know. That's good advice....
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jun 10
- 3 min
Let's Remember the Other D-days, Too!
Earlier this week, many historically attuned people remembered and commemorated the 78th anniversary of the Allied landings on the shores...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jun 3
- 4 min
Daddy's Teaching Tools and Methods
With Father's Day coming up later this month, I've been thinking about the influence my own dad had on me. I've thought often lately...
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 27
- 2 min
This Day, May 27, in History
Today, May 27, we look back at a few historic events that occurred on this date. We can learn several lessons from these happenings if we...
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 20
- 3 min
Another Opportunity to Honor
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, we have yet another opportunity to give honor to whom honor is due. This occasion, formally established on...
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 13
- 4 min
An End--and a Beginning
The close of another school year is upon us. During my 19 years of teaching, I experienced the end of school enough to know firsthand...
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 6
- 4 min
Have We Learned Anything from World War II?
Tomorrow is V-E Day, "Victory in Europe Day." On this date, we remember the unconditional surrender of all military forces of Hitler's...