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Birds, Bees, and the Bubonic Plague

Birds, Bees, and the Bubonic Plague

by MarianBeaman | Apr 22, 2020 | blog, Conflict, Education, Literature, Quotations

Sheltering in Place Shielding masks Social distancing SOAP – and plenty of it! These are expressions seldom heard before mid-March 2020 when I noticed the Covid-19 virus had spread to became a pandemic. Scientists speculate that a 55-year old person from Hubei...
Tips from Two Quaker Oats Boxes

Tips from Two Quaker Oats Boxes

by MarianBeaman | Apr 15, 2020 | blog, Education, Reflection, Tips, Uncategorized

Two Quaker Oats boxes sit side by side, both cylindrical, cardboard boxes. One (on the left) is labeled “Quick” Oats and the other “Steel Cut.” One takes one minute to cook, the other 25-30 minutes. Both varieties have similar taste and texture, but they are not...
Fred, Bunny, Eva and I Reckon with Forgiveness

Fred, Bunny, Eva and I Reckon with Forgiveness

by MarianBeaman | Dec 11, 2019 | blog, book review, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Uncategorized

What do Fred Rogers, Ruth Graham, Eva Kor, and I have in common? Read on to find out! During the 2019 holiday season, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” has played in theatres all across the nation. The movie is a tribute to Fred Rogers, the legend of children’s...
Extracting Honey, Bee-ing Kind

Extracting Honey, Bee-ing Kind

by MarianBeaman | Oct 23, 2019 | blog, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Uncategorized

Aunt Ruthie’s 1945 Diary tells stories of her daily life, but it also holds clippings of other things, like a bee swarm . . .                       Cartoonists of this era tried to cram lots of action into one scene. Here’s a detail:                    ...
Wordless Wednesday, July 2019

Wordless Wednesday, July 2019

by MarianBeaman | Jul 31, 2019 | blog, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, popular culture, Uncategorized

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Aunt Ruthie’s HOT! Diary

Aunt Ruthie’s HOT! Diary

by MarianBeaman | Jun 5, 2019 | blog, Education, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Neighborhood / Environment, Quotations

Is it hot where you live? Cool? Just right?   In May our part of the world experienced hotter than normal temps. We are used to high 90s in northeast Florida, but usually not this early. May 27           100 degrees May 28           99 degrees May 29           98...
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