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  • America 250: Rise to Rebellion

    250 years ago today, the world was about to turn upside down. April 16, 1775, the Thirteen Colonies were a powder keg, and the British government held the flame. “Liberty or Death” and “No Taxation Without Representation” weren’t catchy slogans. They were reality. Boston was under martial law, the threat of imprisonment was real, justice…

  • America 250: The Boston Tea Party

    Most people can point to the Boston Tea Party as the spark that set off the powder keg of the American Revolution. Many even know the “no taxation without representation” tagline. But through my research and trip to Boston, I learned how much more complicated things were. Yes, in theory, the taxes were to pay…

  • The Friday Review: The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House

    By Joanna Davidson Politano I won’t pass up a chance to read a Joanna Davidson Politano book, so I was thrilled to get my hands on an ARC through NetGalley. Sydney Forrester has a mechanical mind. She loves to create, repair, and restore. But while she’s happy fixing intricate machines, her world is broken. Abandoned…

  • The Friday Review: Death on the Nile

    Starring Peter Ustinov  Don’t bother watching the 2022 remake, this 1978 version is the gold standard of Death on the Nile movies. The cast alone makes this movie worth watching. Alongside Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, the dazzling cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Bette Davis, Dame Angela Lansbury, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Bond Girl Lois…

  • The Friday Review: The Burning of Rosemont Abbey

    By Naomi Stephens Wow! I think I might have found my favorite book of 2025! Nancy Drew meets Agatha Christie in this 1950’s British mystery.  Paul Everly burnt Rosemont Abbey to the ground and then disappeared. That’s what everyone believes. Except Paul’s twin sister, Louisa. She knows he’s dead. So while everyone is looking for…

  • The Friday Review: What is a Healthy Church?

    By Mark Dever This was a short, easy, interesting read that I highly recommend to Christian churchgoers everywhere. Whether you are a happy member of your local church, frustrated and searching for a new church, or a new or transplanted Believer looking for a congregation to join, this book is a handy and necessary resource.…

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