Like the others moving forward they began at common step, with their muskets carried at will, the men passing […]
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“NORTH” ~Norfolk, Virginia…1866 52-53p
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Kitchen garden 4
We were able to harvest for the first time in two months after sowing the garden. The 6th week after planting […]
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“NORTH” ~Norfolk, Virginia…1866 50-51p
The War Between the States was over. It had been since April of 65 and Hollister, like many, were either headi […]
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“NORTH” ~Norfolk, Virginia…1866 48-49p
It was raining, which didn’t improve the humidity that everyone was feeling. The air was heavy with mois […]
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“NORTH” ~Java Sea…1863 46-47p
He thought of his mother. He remembered her face, her smile. She didn’t want him to go to sea. She thoug […]
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“NORTH” ~Java Sea…1863 44-45p
Once she sailed like a prize race horse, creating havoc on the high seas but time and the elements had been ro […]
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Misadventures with computer memory upgrade
I cracked the glass while upgrading memory to my iMac PC. The memory is outstanding, but this crack is very sa […]
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“NORTH” ~Java Sea…1863 42-43p
Four hours into the chase there was an accident aboard the GREEN LEAF, a fire which started in the galley and […]
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Kitchen garden 3
On the 14th, we erected supports near the seedlings and tied the branches. On the 5th day, the branches were w […]
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“NORTH” ~Java Sea…1863 40-41p
Wait! Think…he needed to think. Why was he in the water? Concentrate, he had to concentrate. He laughed, […]
