By Julia A. Keirns ‘Here we go again,’ thought Mark. Mom began clearing the dishes from the table as Grandpa started off on another story jaunt about how his father was one of the few people in the world to witness the mythical ray of green light shoot straight up…

And The Culture It Represents — By Julia A. Keirns History changes the way other cultures view Americans, but our resolve stays the same generation after generation, and the flag is the one item that rises above all opinions and contradictions. It is a constant reminder of where we came from and how we got to…

By Julia A. Keirns I found an article when researching on the internet titled “Supreme Court Backs Removal of Ten Commandments Monument” and it bothered me. This is an Associated Press article published on October 16, 2017 at the Boston Globe. The link for the article is as follows — …

By Julia A. Keirns Emma — a 2020 film directed by Autumn de Wilde is based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel and stars Anna Taylor-Joy as Emma Woodhouse. Emma interferes in the love lives of her friends. This film is now available on Amazon Prime. The new and old versions…

A Review of Animal Farm by George Orwell By Julia A. Keirns Animal Farm published in 1945 and written by George Orwell is definitely not about animals. But yes, it is. The animals stage a revolution and the story follows along that path as two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon fight…

A Review of 1984 by George Orwell By Julia A. Keirns What can I possibly say about “1984” that hasn’t already been said? …

A Telescope Story — by Julia A. Keirns First of all, let me make it quite clear that I knew nothing about telescopes thirty years ago. I still don’t today. Purchasing a telescope was something I never would have done. But… One day as we were walking through the mall, three young kids in…

A Poem — By Julia A. Keirns In my mind A flower As beautiful as it can be. Big and red and lovely For all the world to see. But in my eyes The flower Wilts and slowly dies. My mind is kind and shows me What it is I want to see. But in my eyes I see the world As it can only be.

We Can Always Go Home — By Julia A. Keirns ‘Ohio Welcomes You’ read the sign. I-75 North, cruise set at 65, I was only 4 hours from home. It had been years since I’d been back, but I remembered it well… Driving down the narrow, paved country road, there would be a wide ditch following…