Earlier this week I did research on John Witherspoon, signer of the Declaration of Independence and president of Princeton University from 1768 to 1794 (Princeton was then called the College of New Jersey). Witherspoon was born in Scotland. After college, he became a Presbyterian minister. Richard ... View Post
A Silly Break
Today is a great time for a silly break, don't you think? In our Hometown History for today, Miss Katherine tells us a story about her daddy and a legendary hometown character, Dr. Reeves. I didn't know that car salesmen in the early twentieth century not only sold cars but had to teach people ... View Post
Going to Town
"Going to town" was a common expression when I was a girl. Folks went to town in a literal sense, as in driving into town from the country. "Going to town" also described someone making quick progress on a project, as in: "You mean you've already finished the basement on your new house? Wow, y'all ... View Post
Soaring Arcs and Tragic Troughs
As we write about characters from American history, we strive to write as patriotic Americans who tell the truth about our triumphs and tragedies, our successes and failures. America has heroes, but no perfect ones. We have no perfect heroes because of this basic Biblical truth: . . . for all have ... View Post
The Creek and the Floating Bus
Beginning when I was four years old, my mother took in sewing to supplement our family income. She told me that she did this so that she could be at home with my brother and me. I have always appreciated her doing that for us. I know it made a wonderful difference in how my brother Steve and I grew ... View Post
Help Us Celebrate Twenty Years
By the late 1990s, Ray and I had become avid writers of Bible class curriculum for churches. Our son John was trying to figure out his next step in life. The three of us decided to start a self-publishing business together. We began taking baby steps. In 1999 Ray decided to make a career change. ... View Post
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