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Alfred the Great – Part 10

Editor’s Note:  This is the tenth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 9) X. The Victory Over the Danes Encouraged by his dream, and animated

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Music from Our Past

Recently I attended a Big Band concert. For those who may be unfamiliar with this style of music, here is some information I gathered from InfoGalactic.com. A big band is a type

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Alfred the Great – Part 9

Editor’s Note:  This is the ninth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 8) IX. Reassembling of the Army Athelney, though its precise locality cannot now

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Alfred the Great – Part 8

Editor’s Note:  This is the eighth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 7) VIII. The Seclusion Notwithstanding the tide of disaster and calamity which seemed

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Why I Go To Church

The dappled colors from the stained glass window played across the altar onto the tiles in front of the altar rail. I listened to my priest repeat these words to each communicant:

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Grow What You DON'T Eat

Written by Stephen Clay McGehee. Reposted with permission from The Southern Agrarian – http://www.southernagrarian.com/ Fruits and vegetables are what most folks think of when they think of gardening. There are, however, other things that are

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