by Marie Watts | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog
Recent events call for our society to develop a path forward that will allow all residents of this great nation to partake in the promises of the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are...
by Marie Watts | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
Putting bananas in a plastic produce bag during my recent shopping trip drove me batty. The bag just wouldn’t open. Frustrated, I put the unprotected bananas in my cart and carried the container. Eventually, it gave way. This issue has not plagued me until this year,...
by Marie Watts | May 25, 2020 | Blog
Genealogical research comes with unsettling insights about our ancestors. Case in point is documentation I have uncovered about my ancestor Francis Dorsett (my great-great-great-great-great grandfather) and his son John Dorsett (my direct descendent). Francis was...
by Marie Watts | May 11, 2020 | Blog
I became obsessed with genealogy this week. My journey began when I received an email from familysearch.org, indicating they may have found one of my relatives. I opened it up and, sure enough, my grandmother’s lineage on my mother’s side was laid out back to the...
by Marie Watts | May 11, 2020 | Blog
Wearing a mask is a sign of respect for our fellow humans. What seems like a simple request by governments and businesses has, unfortunately, sparked violent altercations across the country. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment received more than...
by Marie Watts | May 4, 2020 | Blog
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo (May 5). The date commemorates the Mexican army’s victory in 1862 over France at Puebla. There, approximately 2,000 ragtag Mexican soldiers mostly of indigenous or mixed ancestry, held off a force of 6,000 French soldiers. Interestingly...
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