by Christine Bell | Sep 9, 2020 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
This past Mother’s Day, I spent a lot of time looking at old family pictures. My mother, who died way too young, has now been gone forty years and so I can only connect with her through old photos and my memories. I found a picture of my mom and I when I was...
by Walter Penning | Mar 6, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I work for a company that really appreciates what I do. How do I know that? They pay me for my services, make the workplace fun, provide great insurance and benefits—and interestingly, they encourage me to copy. Generally, forgery is frowned upon. You wouldn’t...
by Walter Penning | Dec 19, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Art is one of the great joys of this world. During my life, I have had the privilege of associating with some really great artists. Maybe I have had more than my share—or perhaps we all just need to recognize the plethora of incredible souls that have lived in our...
by Walter Penning | Oct 10, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
It seems surreal to consider the wealth of information at our fingertips. I once misplaced a cherished family video that I thought I would be able to keep and share with family and posterity for a lifetime. As tragic as that seemed at the time, I am realizing now that...
by Christine Bell | Sep 1, 2018 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
Genealogy and family history are words that I use interchangeably, but I use family history more often than genealogy. Those who differentiate between the two terms define genealogy as the names, dates and places that go on a pedigree chart and family history as the...
