If you haven’t figured it out yet, I will tell you…I adore the illustrations in old children’s books. The woodcuts are fantastic. The images can be creepy and fun. Most of all they are just plain beautiful. Ahh, but what about the stories that they highlight? Recently I have been paying more attention to […]
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Survival Games from the Past to Teach Your Child Now
Tag! You are IT ! Have you ever watched a nature show and saw wolf cubs jumping at each other, nibbling on each other’s ears, or chasing each other? We humans call that playing. To the wolves, it is training for adult independence and survival. I was a kid during the “kids can raise themselves” generation. Parents […]
Amateur Radio Dad
Silent Keys When I was young, my Dad woke me up late at night and whispered, “Shh, come listen.” Mother would have never approved of me being up so late, but Dad was the kind who tended to break rules if there was an adventure to be had. And I was always ready to be his side-kick in […]
Wonder Woman: Then and Now
Beautiful as Aphrodite, Wise as Athena, Strong as Hercules, and Swifter than Mercury… A few years ago a major motion picture staring the character Wonder Woman was released into theaters. I couldn’t help but wonder…which Wonder Woman will she be? Will she be the Amazon Princess Diana from Paradise Island I knew from my youth, […]
New England Blizzards: What History Teaches Us.
Here we are, its March, so why am I not talking about the coming of spring? Because here in New England, Mother Nature likes to tease us. Just when we think we can put away our mittens and warm hats because it was 50 degrees out yesterday, the sky clouds up, cold wind blows down […]
Three Generations of Sledding
Sleds have been moving heavy objects and people over snow for hundreds of years. That is all well in good, but I consider the best use of a sled, is for fun! Three Generations of Sledding: Let’s start with my Mom’s Generation: My mother’s face would light up when she told the story of riding […]
Visiting Old New England Graveyards: Part Two
Heere Lyeth ye Body of….. With Halloween right around the corner, take time to stroll through an old cemetery or two! If you want to learn more about the old graveyards, visit my previously posted article: “How to Discover art in Old New England Graveyards” ( https://maplewoodpress.com/how-to-discover-art-in-old-new-england-graveyards/ ) There are many spooky cemeteries in […]
The Nose Art of the WWII Navy Patrol Bomber Squadrons
When you pluck ten to twelve young men from the heartland, the cities, and the tiny towns, and put them in a large barebones metal airplane, and tell them to go fly it for hours on end into enemy territory, something happens: a team and a bond is formed. Not just to each other, but […]
Moon Madness Part Two: Moonrise
I sit with my watch, wishing the minutes tick off faster. Soon, very soon, She will be born out of the cool waves. Be quick to spot Her, for She must make hast to rise. I scan the horizon, back and forth, anticipating Her beauty. Wait, I see Her orange crown! Once again, the majestic […]
The Blue Raiders
Introduction There have been many movies and a few television series informing the public of the great achievements and sacrifices made by the Army Air Corps and their B-29s and B-24s of WWII. Less has been told about the OTHER bomber squadrons, the Navy’s B-24s Liberators and Privateers. In a local newspaper dated June 3, […]