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All But Forgotten

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Don Merritt

A very unlikely pair of men adorned the Republican Party ticket in the election of 1880; neither of them wanted the office he was running for.  James A. Garfield was the party’s choice for president because after more than 30 … Continue reading →

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Not to be forgotten

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Don Merritt

I’m old enough to remember that people always used to talk about “where you were when JFK was shot.”  I was very young in 1963, 5 to be exact, so nobody ever asked me where I was.  I can tell … Continue reading →

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photo of the Week: July 1, 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Don Merritt
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Photo of the Week: May 6, 2021

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Don Merritt
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Mob Rule and the Destruction of History: Prologue

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Don Merritt

I mentioned here on TLP several weeks back that I officiated at the funeral of my mother back in February, breaking quite a few of the usual rules for preachers doing funerals, the most obvious of which is that you … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: 11/23/19

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Don Merritt

Reflections from the 22nd of November Yesterday, the 22nd of November 2019, was kind of a busy day for me. The big event was my wife’s retirement luncheon after 42 years in which she has worked at one time or … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: November 20, 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Don Merritt

Montpelier, home of James Madison, fourth President of the United States and “Father of the Constitution”, in Orange County, Virginia

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Photo of the Week: October 9, 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Don Merritt

Near Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia

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Where the Guns Fell Silent, Redux

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Don Merritt

I first posted this back in 2015, but with the observances for Memorial Day fast approaching, and considering the fact that Memorial Day (originally called “Decoration Day) was established to honor Civil War fatalities, I thought this might be a … Continue reading →

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December 7

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Don Merritt
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