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Two Voices from the Past for Today
While my wife and I were visiting out-of-state relatives recently, one of our daughters was taking advantage of her public library’s...

Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 10, 20202 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
Jul 5, 20193 min read


In Honor of Grandparents
Growing up as a kid, I thought that all grandparents–not only my own but also those of my friends–were old. After all, they had white,...

Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 7, 20182 min read


Pleasant Distraction
While passing through our utility room on my way to the garage the other day, my attention was attracted to (or perhaps distracted by...

Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 27, 20173 min read


The Greatest Day?
Individual soldiers and sailors, however, might offer a variety of other days that they consider to have been the “greatest,” depending...

Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 6, 20173 min read


Lessons from Doing Genealogical Research
“Doing genealogy” can occur at several different levels, from hobbyist to obsessive compulsive. Over the years, I’ve done my genealogical...

Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 14, 20172 min read


Minds Influenced by the Same Things Think Alike
Shortly after I posted that essay, Charles Moore, who has been following my blog for a while, contacted me to suggest that I might enjoy...

Dennis L. Peterson
Dec 13, 20164 min read


Thoughts on a Family Reunion
This past weekend, I attended what has become an annual event but that I have been able to attend only a couple of times–the reunion of...

Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 4, 20163 min read
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