Lakeisha Heeringa
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The Friday Review: Top Gun: Maverick
Starring Tom Cruise Which movie was better? The original or the sequel? While the 1986 movie is a classic, I think the editing and music pushes the 2022 movie into the lead. If you haven’t seen Top Gun: Maverick, you’ve… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: The Tempest at Annabel’s Lighthouse
By Jaime Jo Wright I couldn’t sleep after finishing this book. Not because it was scary (though it was), but because it was SO GOOD! The twist at the end was… just phenomenal. Set in the Porcupine Mountains on Lake… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: Our Hymns, Our Heritage
By David and Barbara Leeman I absolutely love the Leeman’s Christmas carol Advent devotional, so when I found out that they had also released a book on general hymns, I snapped it up! (And then I read that they’re releasing… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: Written in Secret
By Crystal Caudill Wow! This book was an absolute gem! Cincinnati is rocked with the shocking murders of criminals who, through connections, had escaped punishment. But what made these deaths so sensational is that they were predicted by the pen… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: Johnny Tremain
Starring Hal Stalmaster This movie was an absolute staple when I was a kid. I watched it again on April 19th (for obvious reasons) and I was surprised that I could still quote full scenes. Between this movie and the… Continue reading
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America 250: Bloody Battle Road
What happened on the march back to Boston? Most history books stop at Concord, devote a sentence or two to the militia’s “Indian fighting” tactics and then jump to the next major battle of Bunker Hill. But what really happened… Continue reading
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America 250: The Shot Heard Round the World
With the element of surprise completely gone, the British marched towards Concord. Throughout the night and early morning, the militia from the surrounding towns had gathered outside of town, preparing, and finishing the job of hiding the supplies. They were… Continue reading
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America 250: On Lexington Green
250 years ago today, the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. But who fired them? Warned by Paul Revere, the Lexington Minute Men assembled in the early morning hours of April 19th. When no British troops appeared, they… Continue reading
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America 250: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
250 years ago tonight, Paul Revere set off on his famous midnight ride! Already a daredevil express rider for the Sons of Liberty, Paul Revere kissed his wife good-bye and set off on a routine mission that was anything but… Continue reading
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America 250: The Last Day We Were British
250 years ago today was the last day the British Government “owned” the Thirteen Colonies. After the Boston Tea Party, the British government (understandably) retaliated. General Thomas Gage was sent to Boston with four regiments of troops. Martial law was… Continue reading
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