by Marie Watts | Jul 22, 2024 | Blog
Well, ya got trouble, my friend, right here, I say, windmill trouble right here in Fayette County, Texas. (With apologies to Robert Preston for stealing his lyrics) Yes, windmills are coming to my county and the folks in these parts are riled up, including me. While I...
by Marie Watts | Jul 15, 2024 | Blog
As you read this genealogy blog, I will be on vacation in Guntersville, Alabama, the burial place of my great uncle Simp McKee. It was first published in May 2020. Enjoy! GENEALOGY AWAKENINGS I became obsessed with genealogy this week. My journey began when I...
by Marie Watts | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog
After hearing former President Trump speak of black jobs and Hispanic jobs, I began to ponder—what exactly is a woman’s job? WOMAN’S job DEFINED Women’s work, according to Wikipedia is a field of labour (sic) assumed to be solely the realm of women and...
by Marie Watts | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog
My Puritan ancestors who founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 did not believe in the separation of church and state. In fact, their mission was to establish a society based on the laws of God. I discovered this while researching my current fictional work based...
by Marie Watts | Jun 24, 2024 | Blog
Can you imagine my surprise when Grammarly.com accused me of plagiarism? The charge was devastating. To assure we are on the same page, I turned to my favorite dictionary. Plagiarize as defined by Merriam-Webster means: : to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of...
by Marie Watts | Jun 17, 2024 | Blog
Alas, ten blissful months have passed since I last wrote a mousecapades segment. But—they’re back! And I am once more regaling you with my hair-raising tale. MOUSECAPADES DAY 1 The morning started peacefully enough. My housekeeper arrived and, as she began to unload...
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