Nina Keenam

School days always brought jitters

“School days, school days, dear old golden rule days,” my mother and daddy chanted to me every year ...

Nina Keenam

Memories framed for anniversary

Check out this grocery order made by my newlywed aunt and uncle in June 1930: flour, meal, coffee, ...

Nina Keenam

Presidents had unusual stories, too

Did you know that Ronald Reagan’s daddy was a shoe salesman? That Richard Nixon’s father owned a gasoline ...

Nina Keenam

Mistake was humbling

One day when I saw the mail carrier leave my mailbox, I rushed outside to see what he ...

Nina Keenam

Great joy in grandparents

My mother resolved to be a good grandmother years before her grandchildren came along. She never had the ...

Nina Keenam

When pigs fly, chickens swim

It happened years ago, but I still chuckle about it. Back then, if someone had asked me if ...

Nina Keenam

Fire, no fireworks on Fourth

Everyone has an embarrassing moment now and then. I have had my share; the latest happened on a ...

Nina Keenam

Was Einstein talking about texting?

I received an e-mail with the following quote from Dr. Albert Einstein: “I fear the day technology will ...

Nina Keenam

We’ve only had 8 left-handed ones

Some years ago as I researched information about presidents of the United States, I found some fascinating facts ...

Nina Keenam

Not-so-fond memories of Edsel

Ever heard of the Edsel automobile? Time Magazine rated it as one of the 50th worst cars of ...

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