We are living in unusual times. There are psychological effects that this pandemic is having on most or all of us that we don’t really have the prior experience to know how to navigate. Many of us are depressed. Many of us are feeling lonely.…
So who was Patrick Gass anyhow?Mr. Gass was born in 1771 in Falling Spring, Pennsylvania. That town is now part of Chambersburg. That much is clear, however, much of the rest of his life, other than his military service and the Voyage of Discovery period,…
…..The Christmas tree is packed away and I have said farewell and good riddance to 2020. I welcomed the New Year in a subdued and tentative manner afraid that if I so much as acknowledged it had arrived, 2021 will be worse then it’s predecessor.…..Last…
……The year 2020 has not only changed the world as we knew it, I believe it has changed all of us. The coronavirus has polarized us into those who abide by all safety guidelines and those who don’t take the threat as seriously as they…
About twenty-five years ago a friend gave me a book as a gift. It was a history book. Not unusual, while I do read works of fiction, I read more historical materials than any other kind. Frequently, I may be reading as many as four…
Here we are at the start of 2021. I think we are all ready for a new year! I read something from Abraham Lincoln that spoke to something that has been on my mind for a few months and I think this is the perfect…
The flags flew half-mast on Friday for Former Del. Sam Love. He served the 1st District from 1983 to 1996 and left his mark on this county in many ways. I first met Sam when I was Vice President of the State Council of college…
Merry Christmas! Swaney Memorial Library will be closed Thursday, December 24th through January 3rd, 2021. We will reopen at 10 a.m., Monday, January 4th. Until further notice, the library will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; from 3…
I wrote last week about a post-it note that was on my desk. When I came to this church there was a whole stack of those yellow notes in the desk and I have grown a habit of writing thoughts, quotes, and reminders down and…