With elections coming, there is a lot of talk about the women’s vote and how to secure it. One party claims that the other party is waging a war on women and that women had better vote with them or …
Battling the Armyworm for 100 Years
“Battling the Armyworm for 100 Years” Last Saturday we were sitting around a fire pit in a friend’s yard, roasting marshmallows for s’mores, when the subject of lawns came up. Our friend said he …
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Where am I??? Where’s the GPS?
Now my husband George, who has a much (much!!!) better background in science than I do, was very excited to find this article from 100 years ago touting a new invention for ships that used the same …
JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall: In Recognition of Her Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington Area Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WATESOL)
Jodi Crandall is truly one of a kind—a charismatic professional who is “down to earth,” kind, generous with her time and her advice, a creative dynamo, and a genuinely caring person. We’ve worked …
Interview with Maryanne Datesman Co-Author of American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture
Maryanne Datesman gives an overview of the Vintage American Ways website and shares her experience writing American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture with her two co-authors. She explains …