Author Archives: Jack

My daughter starts middle school tomorrow. We’ve decorated her locker, bought new uniforms, even surprised her with a new backpack. But tonight just before bed, we did another pre-middle school task that is far more important than the others. I gave her a tube of toothpaste and asked her to squirt it out onto a […]

Mickey Mantle, one of baseball’s most celebrated legends, is often remembered not only for his prowess on the field but also for his personal life, including his marriage to Merlyn Mantle. Born on October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, Mantle was a natural athlete with a raw talent for baseball that would eventually make him […]

Catherine Dior (sister of Christian Dior) was born in 1917 in Granville. In 1941, she joined a resistance network to gather information on German troops and armaments. She was arrested in July in Paris by the Gestapo, and was tortured for several days, without speaking. Sent to Ravensbruck, with 1654 men and 543 women. She […]

“While checking out at a local grocery store this afternoon, I noticed my boys playing with “The Claw” (toy/stuffed animal game machine). I was surprised to see Zander actually win a toy, but what really baffled me was where he got the money to play the game. They didn’t ask me for money to play […]