There was an interesting bit of discussion yesterday about the ” noon ” whistle. Does your town have a noon whistle ?  Greensboro does not. In East Hampton where I was raised we did. I never gave it much thought… Continue reading

We are a third of the way through February. It was quite warm here yesterday and I saw a glimpse of spring. It was just a tease, I know that but I enjoyed the moment. The weather man on television… Continue reading

I saw a brief article about a freshman senator. His name is Thom Tillis. He was being lambasted for saying. ” the government should not force employees to wash their hands after using the restroom. ” At least that is… Continue reading

I will attempt to broach a rather touchy subject matter here today. I do not wish to sound like some kind of zealot or preacher but these are my thoughts. I keep seeing all the advertisements for erectile dysfunction and… Continue reading

Information is of little use if not shared. I have gathered quite a bit of family information over the years and it is rather specialized. Of what interest to the general public could it be ? That is a question… Continue reading

Temperance is a word we seldom hear, but something that should be learned . We do hear synonyms such as tolerance, abstinence, or sobriety. It is true that temperance is most closely related with the drinking of alcoholic beverages but… Continue reading

Last evening I posted a funny little status to my facebook wall. I wondered why I stayed so ” young ” while my classmates all grew ” old”. Of course it is just a joke and not meant to be… Continue reading

I had an interesting little climb down the family tree, heading towards the roots. I passed through some places I had been before and visited with some new. It would seem at least one branch of my tree stayed fairly… Continue reading

Yesterday I was writing about a place called Squaw Cove. That lead me to do a little exploring. The first of the Bennett line had settled at that place but was by no means the first Bennett in America. Well… Continue reading

Years ago I came into possession of a book that my Mom had purchased back in the late  ’50’s. East Hampton History and Genealogies by Jeanette Edwards Rattray. This volume was of particular interest because it contains my family. My… Continue reading