Inner Demon by Shauna Mulligan (Kaylin) Shauna is from Canada Obtained in 2003 “This took me the better part of 8 months to do and there were times when I was so sick of looking at it, I nearly threw it out. It was also a piece for me to work through my own Inner… Read More Inner Demon by Shauna Mulligan (Kaylin)
Atomic Bookstore For years when traveling I would go to the local bookstore to see what different things I could find. Over time this turned into less and less of an adventure. Big Box stores became more the norm and even a lot of the smaller Mom n Pop stores carried the same old same… Read More Atomic Bookstore in Baltimore
Flint Michigan Restaurants: Soggy Bottom Bar Food: 4.8 Beer / Spirits: 5 Service: 4 Cleanliness: 4.9 Average: 4.675 Cost (Based on Burgers): House Specialty: American cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, dill pickle, house sauce. $12 Entertainment: Yes, check their Facebook or Web Page for details Ratings 1-5 with 5 being stellar. Located north of the… Read More Flint Michigan Restaurants: Soggy Bottom Bar
I have a copy of the meeting minutes from the Church my Great-grandparents and Grandfather attended in Illinois. It was the Richard side, Peter, Sarah and Oliver. It was a Brethren Church called The Kaskaskia Brethren Church and was located in in Fayette County Illinois. The congregation met in the Hogge Schoolhouse and at some… Read More Kaskaskia Brethren Church
You have both asked me what I would like for Christmas. The following is the list. It is long and would require years to fulfill but it can’t be bought with money, It will require a special blessing to achieve. I would like some magical, miracle to bring our family closer together that way we… Read More To My Two Santas by Gaylia Kenslow – Stogsdill
As I ‘grew’ in the denomination of my faith, I seen farther behind the curtain if you will. If you’re not familiar with the story of the Wizard of Oz, the little girl Dorothy needs help getting home and she is told to find the great Wizard of Oz and that he can help her.… Read More Man Behind the Curtain
Some mothers are short – some are quite small – Some are quite plumb – others quite tall. But there is one thing they share from the start – A tremendous love that comes straight from the heart. Once they were small like you “wee – ones” here – They cuddle their dolls – and… Read More Mothers by Gaylia Kenslow – Stogsdill
Prejudice: an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics. Prejudice is all around us, It has not left our presence, It still rears its ugly head, In our world today You’re black, You’re brown You’re yellow, Get out of here. You’re a female, You’re a trans,… Read More Prejudice
The West Side Coney’s hard to beat – For chattin’ and good things to eat. It’s very much the modern way – Yet takes me back to yesterday. And none of us could ask for more – That remembers the ole time country store. There’s always someone droppin’ in – And strangers soon become a… Read More West Side Coney by Gaylia Kenslow – Stogsdill
I can’t believe I got the job! Granny had been threatening me that I would have to move out of her basement if I didn’t begin to carry my weight. I do not understand, I’m a twenty-three-year-old man still trying to align his life goals. It was so unfair that mom and dad tossed me… Read More I Got the Job
Ramblings of an Old Coot 