Monthly Archives: April 2014

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I had just finished reading The Book Thief and then spotted this article from Scholastic.  I thought it was worth sharing and much better than anything I could come up with today..   http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/guest-post-author-marcel-prins

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Play again, Sam

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Sam and his only son Little Sam played at open sessions almost every week.   They had a small following of listeners, mostly middle-aged couples who loved the sound of bluegrass and rock and roll. The two Sams had played … Continue reading →

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The Secret Room

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

At the front of my Grandma’s house was a secret room. There was no way in.  No door. A huge shrub hugged the only outside window to the room. My eight year old self was curious. ” Why is there … Continue reading →

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Where Am I?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

    The last thing she saw was the colorful, wispy decorations gently swaying in the breeze.   When she awoke, it was dark.  She felt around in the dark for her purse, but  found dry, itchy, straw.  The smells … Continue reading →

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Old School

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Broken bricks, cracked plaster, roof, all but gone.  I have passed this one room school-house hundreds of times in my life.  I have watched it fall apart and wondered about the days that it was filled with children’s voices and dreams. … Continue reading →

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Facebook Be Gone!

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

    A day or two ago, I deactivated my Facebook account.  Which means those of you who follow me on Facebook are not reading this! My reasons were two.   In recent weeks, I started to notice a lot … Continue reading →

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Burn Out Friday Fictioneers

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

“Overture…. Curtain! Lights! This is it, the Night of Nights!” Bugs dragged himself out of his dressing room.   How many more times did they expect him to perform this stupid number?   Damn Pepe Le Pew, everyone knew he … Continue reading →

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