Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted in December 1864. It consisted of a…
Janet Cook Last month’s article was about the current national trends in kitchen remodeling design. This month we will look at the current bathroom design trends. Houzz, an online home improvement resource, did a 2021 survey of 75,470 users to find out if they had home renovation plans. Forty-eight percent of them were in the…
Kate King Turner The upcoming Feb. 5 show sold out in one week!
Violetta Armour The wonderful thing about discovering an author you enjoy who writes a series is the anticipation of the next book, knowing that as you turn the last page, there is another one available with characters you have come to love. Maisie Dobbs is such a character for me. First published in 2003, we…
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sachs, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek word.…
Gary Vacin “The best year of my life.” That’s how a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel described his 1,000 hours of combat time in Vietnam. He spoke to an audience of about 50 members and guests during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club on Dec. 20. Most of Robert Denison’s hours of…