I like being around people who talk about pleasant things and I like to talk about pleasant things, too. However, I also need to be around people who are not afraid to share their hurts with me and who invite me to share mine. Life is plain tough sometimes. When others share their hurts, they ... View Post
Public People Are People, Too.
My research yesterday included the Kennedy and Johnson years in the White House, specifically what their lives were like inside the White House. Again I realized that this history that our family writes is about real live human beings. I wish that Twitter tweeters and Facebook posters and TV ... View Post
Teachable
A dear, longtime friend, who is now also a Notgrass team member, lives two hours away from us. She and I are working on a project together, so we spend a couple of hours together on Zoom almost every Monday through Friday. As we worked together on Thursday, she suddenly called to her daughter to ... View Post
A President’s Message of Belief and Peace
Last week my research took me to a speech that President Harry Truman gave on December 24, 1946, at the lighting ceremony for the National Christmas Tree. These portions that I am sharing with you today were so well-spoken that I simply don't want to wait until next Christmas to share them. I want ... View Post
Moccasins and the Golden Rule
When I was a girl, I used to hear people say that we needed to "walk in other people's moccasins." I don't hear that saying much anymore, but it's a good one. If we haven't experienced what someone else has experienced (or walked in their moccasins), it is hard to understand their joys and ... View Post
Who Are We Anyway?
Yesterday I was writing about the end of World War II and the years immediately after World War II when Harry Truman was president. I often read my history writing aloud to Ray. He helps me by affirming what I have written and/or helping me correct errors. The process of reading aloud to Ray also ... View Post