Family History is something of a passion in our family. My grandparents were dedicated to finding family connections, and found several lines that connect through the Royal registries, who, if you believe their genealogical connections, trace their families back through the Bible. But it seems that sitting in the library …
I haven’t lived long enough to remember that fatal December 7th when so many of our Navy sank in an unprovoked attack. I can’t claim to understand that feeling, though the closest that I can come to is the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11th. But that doesn’t …
I had been married for almost a full year. I was on my way to the University of Utah for my second third semester in Ancient Greek and an Ancient Greek studies class, when I turned on NPR and heard the news. A plane had hit one of the towers …
Article first published as Family Heritage: Celebrating Our Roots on Technorati. Every year in June my family has a tradition: we attend the Utah Highland Games. We attend because of the food, the pipe music, the people, and our heritage. You see, most of my ancestors were from the British Isles, specifically from …
Tomorrow is Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, or what ever the day is referred to in your country, and commemorates the start of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918 on the 11th month, the 11th day, at the 11th hour. Since it was delcared by President …
Today there have been a lot of articles in the news about the reaction, or lack thereof, from President Obama’s Administration regarding the protests and prelude to revolution in Iran. Instead of whole-hearted praise and warm greetings to those protesting what appeared to be a rigged election, it has been …
It was announced today in the news that Hugo Chavez is requesting an end to term limits, and eliminating central bank autonomy in Venezuela. I’m sure the US Government is already labeling this move as a precursor to dictatorship, which it is in essence, but let’s look at it again. …
Since the apparent success of the American Revolution in the 18th Century, Americans have been trying to spread their ideals of Republicanism and Democracy across the globe. And in almost every instance, those ideals have failed. South America continues to struggle between democracy and totalitarian dictatorial governments. France needed to …
Recently my family has been on a book binge. That is, they spend a lot of time at Barnes and Nobles, picking up random books on varying subjects. One such book was 46 Pages: Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Turning Point to Independence by Scott Liell (ISBN: 1-56731-781-2). This …
For those of you who know me rather well, you know that the majority of my family tree comes from Scotland. Many is the time that I have recited the immigration story, as I find it very unique. It was not the result of economic need and forced immigration as …
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