Hotel Jeffs boasted that it was new, handsomely furnished, and had every modern convenience. Owned by Mrs. Anna Bowden, the Hotel Jeffs, was managed by J.W. McKenna. There was the Rockland House, too, but it was not as fancy. In his position, McKenna was well-informed on the goings on in ...

“Let’s sway, under this moonlight, the serious moonlight.” – David Bowie I got up from the couch where I’d been watching television and walked into the kitchen to rinse out my popcorn bowl in the sink. When I rounded the corner into the room, I was struck hard by ...

In 1936, a Swiss psychologist, Jean Piaget, began developing his theory of cognitive development for children. He believed “only education is capable of saving our societies from possible collapse.” Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development provided the foundation of how children ...

Christmas is just about over for another year and it’s expected that most of us are already donning ourselves in anticipation for a Happy New Year. But not all. There of those of us over 60 who are confused by the rapidly advancing tech oriented future, look fondly back to the past, to a ...

While the war in Europe raged across the front pages of the local newspapers, and communities and businesses struggled to support each other, the residents of the Copper Country were adamant in their determination ensure the Christmas of 1914 would be better than that of the previous year, ...

“They’re looking back, too many people looking back.” – Bob Seger It’s the time of the year that I tend to find myself thinking back, in all kinds of ways, to find out where I’ve been and where I hope to go. As part of that annual holidays, end-of-year exercise, I like to journey ...