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Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 24, 20204 min read
Disappointment Turns Into a Positive Conclusion
My wife and I recently took a short trip to relax and celebrate our wedding anniversary. We went to the Smoky Mountains, where we...


Dennis L. Peterson
May 8, 20203 min read
The Virtue of Silence
My week started off with a measure of excitement for me. I was able to meet (in a virtual sort of way) an author whose works I’ve long...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Blisters over Blather
The Korean War has often been called America’s “forgotten war.” People remember World War II and Vietnam, but sandwiched between those...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 3, 20202 min read
The Open Window
Someone (I conducted a brief online search to discover who, but I found no definitive answer) once said, “When God closes a door, He...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Tuesday Teaser: The Way to Leadership
#writing #reading #lessonsofhistory #exemplars #writers #Militaryhistory #books #publishing


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 3, 20201 min read
Tuesday Teaser: Individual Effort
(from Combat! Spiritual Lessons from Military History, available at Amazon, http://ow.ly/ZXQ350xX9mx) #writing #Christianeducation...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jan 31, 20202 min read
Jack or Master?
No doubt, you’ve heard the adage “a jack of all trades, a master of none,” referring to someone who can do a lot of different things but...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jan 10, 20202 min read
An Old Farmer’s Words of Wisdom
One of my earliest childhood memories is of sitting on the couch beside my grandfather (we called him Pappaw) in his house while he...


Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 16, 20193 min read
New School Year Revives Memories
It’s school time again. You can’t avoid knowing that fact because of all the Walmart aisles crowded with school supplies for sale. (I...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 26, 20195 min read
Shared Perspectives
The lyrics of Joni Mitchell’s song include the repeated phrase “I’ve looked at life from both sides now.” In his poem “The Road Less...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 5, 20193 min read
From Bunk to Benefit
“We want to live in the present,” he said, “and the only history that is worth [anything] is the history we make today.” Sadly, that...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 28, 20193 min read
Doing It Right
I was impressed the minute the man got out of his truck. My appreciation for him grew by the minute. When the installer arrived, two...


Dennis L. Peterson
May 17, 20192 min read
Reflections on a Winslow Homer Painting
But that painting, “Snap the Whip,” was more than a sanity-maintainer for me. It reminded me of three special people: my grandfather, my...


Dennis L. Peterson
May 10, 20192 min read
Writers Said It
Sometimes great writers have some interesting advice and insights about the craft of writing (and many other topics). Here are a few...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 15, 20194 min read
Chivalry Still Lives!
Just when I had about concluded that true chivalry was dead, I saw the living embodiment of that very quality. It wasn’t exhibited by...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jan 31, 20191 min read
One Special Lady
We buried Virginia Mae Dietterich, my wife’s mother and my mother-in-law, on Monday. (In case you’ve been wondering, that’s why I haven’t...


Dennis L. Peterson
Nov 20, 20183 min read
David’s Principles of Good Writing
The best writers, writing teachers often say, are avid readers, and high on their reading lists are great writers, those who stand as...


Dennis L. Peterson
Nov 13, 20184 min read
The Man I Knew
He was born on this date in 1928, about 11 months before the big crash. Most of his formative, pre-adolescent years were within that...
Dennis L. Peterson
Nov 12, 20181 min read
Thank You, Military Veterans!
As we approach the Veterans Day weekend (and the actual date on Sunday, November 11), we owe a great debt of gratitude to everyone who is...


Dennis L. Peterson
Nov 6, 20182 min read
Memorable Lines from Simms
Recently, I’ve been reading a little [DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!] fiction, and old fiction at that. Few people today recall the author or his...
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