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… With Reading WW2 Military History By Jeff Salter After the global privation and suffering of the Great Depression during the entire decade of the 1930s (and at least a year on either end), World War 2 worsened (and continued) … Continue reading
Posted in advice, authors, battles, book review, Books, experiences, favorite books, historical, history, Jeff Salter, non-fiction, reading preferences
Tagged D-Day, Pegasus Bridge, Stephen Ambrose, World War 2, World War Two
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Behind the Times
I offered this topic for consideration: “Have you ever visited a part of the country where things were done in an older time, or were far more modern than you are accustomed?” It doesn’t seem like others here have lived in … Continue reading
Original Ruins and Restored Forts and Villages
I’ve Seen a Bit of This and a Bit of That But I’ve Never LIVED in One By Jeff Salter Topic: Have you ever visited a part of the country where things were done in an older time, or were … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, experiences, historical, history, Jeff Salter, Travel
Tagged Shaker Village, Shakers
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Old Way vs. New Way
Our Friday Fox asked, “Have you ever visited a part of the country where things were done in an older time, or were far more modern than you are accustomed?” Since most of the stories I write take place in … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life, experiences, futuristic, history, inspiration, lifestyles, Patricia Kiyono, Travel
Tagged Amish ways, Berne, history, manners, modern life, old ways, old-world manners, Shipshewana, simple life, Tokyo
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In Time, In Love, In the Money
If you could only have one, which one would you choose and why: Your soulmate, 100 million dollars, or a time machine? Oh, let’s get it over with, People throw the word ‘soulmate’ around and it bothers me. If I had a … Continue reading
Posted in advice, America, battles, big plans, blessings, creativity, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, fantasy, friends, gifts, goals, helping others, history, imagination, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, Lists, marriage, Miscellaneous, misunderstandings, Random thoughts, school, self-improvement, social media, Tonette Joyce
Tagged Death Note, inheritances, Lottery, soul mates, time machines, trust funds
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Selecting One Option
Out of Three Improbable Choices By Jeff Salter First of all, let me wish each and every one of you a Happy Thanksgiving. Most of us have received so many blessings that we can hardly count them. Yet… too often, … Continue reading
Interesting Family History Details
To Pass Along to the Next Generations By Jeff Salter Topic: Are there any surprising (and happy) things that you have found out about an ancestor or other family member? When I focused on this week’s 4F1H topic, I wondered: … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, experiences, Family, history, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous
Tagged Civil War, DAR, Fred Noonan, Osceola, Pilgrims, Quilts, UFOs
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Not As Old As You Think
Gettysburg Was a Bit Before My Time By Jeff Salter On a mid-September morning six years ago (2017), while I was “baby” sitting our youngest granddaughter (in first grade, at that point), we had several interesting conversations. One of these … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, childhood, experiences, Family, history, Jeff Salter, misunderstandings, Thule Air Base
Tagged baby-sitting, Civil War, grandkids
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First Published Novel Now Re-released
The Overnighter’s Secrets — an Excerpt By Jeff Salter My seventh completed novel was the first to be published — by Clean Reads [then Astraea Press] in 2012. Along its journey, it got a new cover (by J. Gunnar Grey), … Continue reading
Posted in book covers, history, inspiration, Jeff Salter, suspense, writing
Tagged Lizette Thorne, Overnighter's Secrets
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