America’s First Professional Athletes
Why Did Most of America's First Professional Athletes Disappear From Sight? Does it matter? Yes, actually, it does....
New Orleans’ Colorful Nicknames
Imagine being excited about calling your city a fruit. That's exactly how several million people in New York City feel...
Berries, Britches, and Chiggers… Oh Yeah!
My Aunt Dobbie held certain religious views and didn’t, no ma’am, allow any of us girls to wear “blue jeans,” shorts,...
TJ and the Tomatoes
It's Spring! Time to think about . . . Tomatoes! How we love them. How we need them. Need them? Sure. I’ll prove it....
Upon Learning the Splendid Craft of Writing
Series: Keepin' it real Beginning writers face many obstacles. Recently, someone asked for advice in a writing group...
Painting Museum-Quality Art with Words by Jodi Lea Stewart
Series: Keepin' it real Why is the journey through a historical novel so different from regular reading?...
Bah or Ahh for Christmas? by Jodi Lea Stewart
Series: Keepin' it real I pondered about writing a Christmas blog with meaning. It’s well known that the holidays are...
Painting with Needles; the art of Chinese embroidery
Did early Americans invent embroidery to make samplers and decorate hope-chest items for hopeful young ladies waiting...
Can Ants be Trusted with the Crown Jewels? by Jodi Lea Stewart
If you grew up without television or cellphones, you’d probably think watching chubby red ants bringing treasures home...
Don’t Be a Writer-Rebel Without a Cause
These days, it's popular to think of oneself as a "Rule Breaker" ... a "Rebel;" and, to some extent, that's fun and...
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