A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt When I started pondering what to write about, the holiday of this past week was heavily on my mind. My nation’s birthday was influencing my train of thought.  I do like to think of myself as patriotic so there was definitely a bit of pride.  That was probably pretty clear whenContinue reading “A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024”

American Distraction 6/2/2024

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This past week we had Memorial Day here in the United States.  We also will be celebrating our Independence Day before too long. It is also an election year, and we will be choosing a new President this November. We have a good bit going on in the old Republic theseContinue reading “American Distraction 6/2/2024”

A Feast for the Full 7/3/2022

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It has been wisely said that opinions are like bellybuttons. Everyone has one and some of them smell funny.  To call this true is an understatement.  We in this country seem to be filled with opinions.  I suppose I am fine with the variety of said opinions but for whatever reasonContinue reading “A Feast for the Full 7/3/2022”

A Party for 245 7/4/2021

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This holiday has always intrigued me on multiple levels.  I have always found it of utmost interest of how we choose to celebrate it, what it means and how it makes people feel.  This year has proven no different.  When a country celebrates its birth, I suppose there are bound toContinue reading “A Party for 245 7/4/2021”

The Biggest Family Potluck 7/5/2020

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It would seem that we are just a handful of years away from being 250 years a nation.  You would really think we would be better at things by now don’t you?  I mean how much practice does a country need to figure things out?  I suppose there are older (definitely)Continue reading “The Biggest Family Potluck 7/5/2020”