Exploring the Past to Improve the Future
By Eilene Lyon It all started with a song, “Goodbye Sun Valley,” by a short-lived British group called The Colourfield. It was included on their 1987 album, “Deception.” I call it my birthday song, partly because of the first five words; partly because it’s about self-redemption, something I ponder, particularly on my birthday. The second... Continue Reading →
For aspiring (and current) family history writers... Originally published May 13, 2018. EL By Eilene Lyon Some family history writers use their blog as a place to keep in-depth birth-to-death reports on their ancestors, primarily for their own use and for close relatives. This is not for them. If, on the other hand, you are... Continue Reading →
This post about one of my great-grandmothers (who I never met) was popular. Originally published April 18, 2018. EL Week 16: #52 Ancestors – Storms By Eilene Lyon Stella Gusso didn’t ordinarily let the farm dog in the house, but something didn’t feel right. The building clouds were ominous-looking. Stella’s husband and the other men... Continue Reading →
Travel and education go hand in hand. What have you learned? Originally published March 9, 2018. EL "Seeing this gradation and diversity of structure in one small, intimately related group of birds, one might really fancy that from an original paucity of birds in this archipelago, one species had been taken and modified for different... Continue Reading →
Another piece about my views on history and how we should interpret and learn from it. Originally published February 18, 2018. EL By Eilene Lyon The premise of this blog is learning from the past, so why would I rant about history? Because I see occasions when history is not put in its proper place... Continue Reading →
This piece was one of my first efforts for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks program by Amy Johnson Crow. I completed three full years and did a smattering for a fourth year. Now I'm just randomly doing my family history posts among other topic. Originally published January 27, 2018. EL Week 4: #52Ancestors -... Continue Reading →
I still feel the sentiments expressed here. I often wonder just how far off I am when I write about people from earlier centuries, people I never knew. Originally published January 15, 2018. EL By Eilene Lyon We recently watched The Abolitionists, by American Experience. It is an excellent and high-production-value 3-part series about the... Continue Reading →
This was my very first blog post on January 1, 2018. EL By Eilene Lyon Last year I visited several national parks, as I do every year. This photo shows bristlecone pines in Great Basin National Park. Yes, I was there hugging trees. It’s true. But there were no witnesses (other than the trees), so... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Programming note: This will be my last post until November. I need to take a break from blogging for a while to complete some projects and take a vacation. Since I have over 500 posts in my archive, I'm going to schedule some of them for reblogging while I'm away. Feel free... Continue Reading →
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