March 27, 2018
March For Our Lives in Morristown!
March For Our Lives
On Saturday, March 24th one of the March For Our Lives rallies took place in Morristown, New Jersey.
Protesters came with clever signs and a real sense of accomplishment amongst the surprisingly large crowd.
About 13,000 marchers showed up! Morristown was one of about 800 sibling marches to the main one in Washington, DC.
It was a cold day but with blue skies and bright sunshine.
Drones flew overhead, speeches were made, and determination for real change pervaded the crowd.
First, we gathered in front of town hall.
Then the march began!
Afterwards, there were some speeches!
You can read about it (and watch videos) here.
You may also want to read about the New Jersey Candlelight Vigil for the Charlottesville, Virginia tragedy.
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August 14, 2017
New Jersey Candlelight Vigil for Charlottesville, Virginia Tragedy
Candlelight Vigil
A truly beautiful ceremony in Teaneck, New Jersey on August 13th, 2017.
Our hearts our with the victims in Charlottesville.
We shall overcome someday.
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December 18, 2012
Grover Cleveland Birthplace | Caldwell, New Jersey
Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States
He was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms.
Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, where his father as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
The family moved away when the future president was four years old.
His birthplace is a historic landmark in Caldwell. Visitors are not allowed to take photographs inside the home most of the time, but I took some outside photos of the home dressed up for the holidays!
The home is open year-round from Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.
Always call ahead to make sure that it is open!
Here is a photo of Grover Cleveland with his brothers and sisters:
(Photo: Courtesy of NJ Div. of Parks and Forestry, State Park Service, Grover Cleveland Birthplace State Historic Site.)
The Baby Ruth candy bar is an American classic.
Rumors have persisted through the years that the chocolate bar was named after Babe Ruth, the iconic baseball player, but the candy company insisted that it was named after Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth.
Read more about the Grover Cleveland Birthplace here.
You can read more about Grover Cleveland here.
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July 02, 2010
I Have a Dream!
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| Photo by Raffaele Nicolussi on Unsplash |
I Have A Dream
Let's all celebrate America's birthday by watching Martin Luther King, Jr.'s magnificent speech, certainly one of the greatest speeches ever given by an American.
Now if only Abe Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was also available on YouTube . . .I cry every time I see this, because I am so moved.
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