If you spend any length of time on social media, it’s growing increasingly likely that sooner or later you are going to see a friend, or a friend of a friend, sharing the kind of competition or deal that seems too good to be true. You know the sort of thing: Holidays given away for … Continue reading Too Good to be True? Scams on Social Media by T E Hodden
July: Dog Days of Summer by Poppy Flynn
In last month’s article on the origins of the month of June, I outlined how the Anglo-Saxons collectively called June and July Liða, pronounced lee–thuh with Liða itself possibly meaning calm or mild and July sometimes being referred to as Æftera-Liða, or second Liða. With the rise of the Roman Empire, the calendar was re-vised … Continue reading July: Dog Days of Summer by Poppy Flynn
Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine July 2019
The July issue of our popular magazine. For your reading pleasure we would like to embed the magazine here. However, Issuu and WordPress have conspired against us to prevent the embed. Basically, they want yet more money for a feature we already pay for. Therefore, we can only post a link. https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/july_2019
Popular Music’s Greatest Decade by Mansel Jones
In 1970, the Jackson Five arrived on the scene with four top ten singles and they were joined by fellow newcomers, Marc Bolan and the Carpenters. Meanwhile, Hotlegs, who later became 10cc, had a hit with Neanderthal Man. The 1970s were to unfold as the most diverse decade in pop music history with a wide … Continue reading Popular Music’s Greatest Decade by Mansel Jones
Athens by May J Panayi
Athens is a very beautiful city. People may say it is dirty and run down, but I didn't find it any more so than any other city. People may call it smelly, but I most certainly did not find that to be the case. Except on the one really busy through road, that goes all … Continue reading Athens by May J Panayi
Ireland’s Beauty Lives in My Heart by Kate McGinn
My story begins much like many tales from Irish- Americans longing to visit the Emerald Isle. It usually begins with an ancestor or two or several who’d crossed the Atlantic Ocean to make a new life in the United States. Then of course, we add the multitude of stories handed down through the generations about … Continue reading Ireland’s Beauty Lives in My Heart by Kate McGinn
Mom’s Teenage Years
Mom’s Teenage Years by Hannah Howe Mom’s teenage years, endless summer days, golden days, school holidays that seemed to go on forever, a time spent chasing rainbows and dreams believing that we would find the pot of gold. Okay, maybe the memory plays trick and it’s wasn’t all wine and roses, but certainly the music … Continue reading Mom’s Teenage Years
