Education, History, Literature, Poetry, Politics, Writing

Thoughts on the American Revolution and Women

Everyone has different opinions about the Declaration of Independence just as ... they have different opinions about people's roles during the American Revolution.  This has to do with two things: (1) the United States is trying to grow more diverse in all people's history during the American Revolution and (2) the history of the American… Continue reading Thoughts on the American Revolution and Women

Blogging, Books, Food, History, Life, The Bannisters, Uncategorized, Writing

The Boy with No Mother

© 2006-2012 by R.T. Dickinson. All rights reserved. No part of this post or material related to it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of R.T. Dickinson. I am behind this week in reading blogs and posting two award nominations.… Continue reading The Boy with No Mother

Books, History, Literature, The Bannisters, Writing

The Family Owned

By R.T. Dickinson The Missouri man opened Joey's Lunchroom in Bamberg, South Carolina in 1868. Joey Langston had hired workers to build a two-story wooden building. They painted it blue and added a big white sign. The post-War city developed around the railroad. Memories of cotton and slaves were but whispers among Langston's customers. He hired… Continue reading The Family Owned

Books, Education, Poetry, Writing

Your New Relationship

By Rebecca T. Dickinson A new relationship takes off. Even if you're in a relationship or marriage there is a boyfriend or girlfriend who takes you for the ride on a motorcycle. Your emotions about him or her wander through a jungle of the unknown. Then you make up with a hot session in which… Continue reading Your New Relationship

History, Writing

A Dose of Hemingway Reality

By Rebecca T. Dickinson Of all Ernest Hemingway's books and stories, To Have and Have Not is not the first recommendation from an editor. The book covers I found for To Have and Have Not mostly show sailboats or ships on the ocean on a bright blue day. The cover below depicts the real colors… Continue reading A Dose of Hemingway Reality