Hiking In The Mountains
Lately the weather in Southern Appalachia has been spectacular. Cool crisp mornings-warm sunny afternoons. The sort of weather that beckons for…
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day is set aside to pay tribute to veterans of The United States of America’s Military. I’d like to…
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O Danny Boy
O Danny Boy is one of the most well known and beloved Irish Songs. It’s what folks refer to as…
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Dried Apples
Each summer I can applesauce, apple butter, and apple jelly. This year I decided to give drying apples a try….
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test
I recently came across some old vocabulary quizzes from an Appalachian Course I took in college, and thought it would…
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Spreading The Love & A Song For The Acorns
Time to thank each of you who commented in the month of October! You joined me on my journey…
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Appalachian Burial Customs & Superstitions
When I visit graveyards I look for old headstones and wonder about the folks who lie beneath them. Customs surrounding…
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Two Shadows
In this season of lengthening shadows-I have 2 to share with you. The first is an original poem written by…
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Computers and Granny
Granny and Pap We have 2 computers-one in the girl’s room (not on-line), which they use for homework, games, and…
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Ghosties, Headless Men, and Bloody Bones
Are you familiar with the phenomenon of parents scaring their children? Usually this tactic is employed to prevent children from doing…
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Fatalism In Appalachia
Numerous studies are available about fatalism in Appalachia. A few I’ve read, indicate the first Scots-Irish settlers of Appalachia brought…
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Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty
Today is Blog Action Day 2008, the sponsored topic is Poverty. As I thought about poverty, I felt inadequate to write about the…
