Meeting Carolyn
The Party This is a story about how an innocent, naïve, young man can be trapped by a woman. Sadly...
Blog Posts
Snakes and Dictionaries Do Not Mix
I don’t much like snakes, but if they are harmless I don’t worry much. My wife, Carolyn, was terrified of...
Henry Knox and Continental Army Artillery
Henry Knox was the seventh child in a family of ten children. His father was having financial difficulties when he...
Cary Population and Changes
In 1968, the Town of Cary population was about 7,000. In 2022, the population is very close to 180,000. Cary...
Nathanael Greene: Why Is He Famous?
Nathanael Greene was one of the most skilled generals of the American Revolution. General George Washington held Major General...
Aaron Burr History: His American Empire
Why Aaron Burr history? Why is Aaron Burr interesting? Well, Burr killed a previous Treasury Secretary in a duel when...
Robert Fulton and His Folly
Robert Fulton is sometimes called the inventor of the steamboat, but he didn’t really invent the steamboat. That attempt had...
John Marshall, Where Are You?
Who was John Marshall? Chief Justice John Marshall presided from 1801 until 1835, over 34 years. Marshall died while in...
A One-Day Vacation in Them Thar Hills
This little story happened during the summer of 1964. This was a situation that turned into a one-day vacation for...
Easter
The Big Easter Egg Hunt Fifty or so years ago, at Easter, our daughters were almost three and almost nine....