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Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
Jenny’s Note, 08/07/19: I originally wrote this blog post on September 12, 2017. I refreshed it today because the actual move “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” will finally be released next week. The movie…
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Pre-Anniversary Breakfast at Knead Community Cafe
Tomorrow (Sunday) is our wedding anniversary. We got married at Mount Saint Peter in New Kensington two weekends after Easter. So, tonight is the anniversary of our wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. Memories…
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Come Visit “The Parnassus Pen”
This is Jenny, and I have a few items to discuss. First: Happy birthday to my youngest sister, O.S.G! Sis, if you are reading this, I want you to know that it was…
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The Parade
So tonight I went through the photos that I took in New Kensington in 2017. Most came from the parade on the weekend prior to July 4. This was the 2nd year in…
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Four Angry Mobs
Today is November 29, and I still listen to ghost/history/lore podcasts during each work commute. This week, I found the American Hauntings Podcast. I think highly enough of it to write this essay…
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Halloween Memory #1
This photo is why I want to write about Halloween now. I saw it last week as I searched for something else on my hard drive. This is a picture of me, my…
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“Pokémon Go” to Parnassus
“There’s a Mewtwo in the backyard. #PokemonGo” (Twitter.) So I found out about Pokémon Go this past Saturday. I read about it on Twitter. Then we went to Point State Park, and saw a…
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Here’s what the New York Times Thinks about Western PA
The New York Times just printed this article about Monessen, Pennsylvania. Now, I know that Monessen is NOT New Kensington. From reading this article, though, it sounds as if some Monessen residents have the…
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Hey “Hamilton” Fans: Here’s a Novel about Aaron Burr’s Daughter. Happy Father’s Day, Aaron Burr!
So I just wanted to let you know that historical fiction about Theodosia Burr exists. Has existed for decades. Let me show you My Theodosia by Anya Seton. Yes, it has a copyright date of…