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7 hours ago January 28, 2023January 28, 2023joynealkidney

You gotta take the pencil sharpener

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The Honeymoon is Over by Rick Friday

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022joynealkidney

“Shelter of the Cross” – signed Poster Print by Photojournalist David LaBelle

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022joynealkidney

“Doing History” by Reading Minds by Dennis Peterson

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022joynealkidney

Andrew’s View of the Week, Guest Blogger Andrew Reynolds

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022joynealkidney

The Quiet Cowboy by J. D. Wininger

February 7, 2022February 9, 2022joynealkidney

Sweet Success Story by Rod Stanley, Dexter Historian

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021joynealkidney

Ruby Emma Blohm Neal, born October 1, 1898

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021joynealkidney

Ahhhhhhhhhh Choo! Bless You! – Guest Blogger, Paul Kotz

June 25, 2021January 7, 2023joynealkidney

Grandpa Otto’s Hammer by Hubert Caloud

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021joynealkidney

The Poppies of Flanders Fields–Guest Post by Denzil Walton (Belgium)

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021joynealkidney

The Heart of the American Soldier by William R. Ablan

May 8, 2021May 14, 2021joynealkidney

Mother’s Day guest Alan Brown

May 6, 2021May 5, 2021joynealkidney

Nu Alpha Gamma Chapter tours Minburn sites Saturday by Sue Leslie

April 17, 2021April 18, 2021joynealkidney

Family History Reveals Conditions of Great Depression by Dennis L. Peterson

March 24, 2021March 25, 2021joynealkidney

Women’s History Month: Doris (Wilson) Neal, Written by her Grandson

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021joynealkidney

Paul Marston: Teacher and Mentor–by Jerry O’Brien

February 15, 2021February 14, 2021joynealkidney

1950s Date by Gary Knox

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021joynealkidney

Odd Fellows Lodge by Bryon Weesner, Dexter Historian

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021joynealkidney

Grandma’s Apron: Guest Blogger Grandma Ruby (Blohm) Neal

December 23, 2020December 24, 2022joynealkidney

Christmas: Saudi Arabia by Rich Muniz

December 18, 2020September 20, 2022joynealkidney

Paul Berge, Narrator of the Audiobook of “Leora’s Letters”

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020joynealkidney

Coffee’s for Kids by Guest Blogger Rick Friday

October 21, 2020October 21, 2021joynealkidney

Dad’s Six Rules: Guest Post by Lee Warren

June 25, 2020August 9, 2020joynealkidney

The Sum of All Peoples–Guest Post by William R. Ablan

June 15, 2020June 20, 2020joynealkidney

Where the Grass Never Grows by Guest Blogger Rick Friday

May 22, 2020May 15, 2021joynealkidney

The Poppies of Flanders Fields–Guest Post by Denzil Walton (from Belgium)

April 29, 2020June 20, 2020joynealkidney

First Review of Leora’s Letters from Europe

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020joynealkidney

The Christian in a Time of Crisis–Guest Post by William R. Ablan

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020joynealkidney

She Said Yes–Guest Love Story by Jacque Johnson

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