The coastline north of Indian River Inlet in Delaware has earned a nickname Coin Beach after the many shipwrecked coins being discovered there. I found my first coin with a metal detector on Coin Beach, Rehoboth, this last weekend. First day of 2017. And ok, although it wasn’t a coin …
Socrates is known for saying “The unexamined life is not worth living.” He was a great Greek philosopher who believed the value of life was realized best or only when a person searched for better understanding or purpose in their own life. He thought that to realize the best return …
Following a tradition shows an appreciation for past values and shares a wonderful sense of belonging to a special heritage. The burning of bayberry candles on Christmas Eve can be considered one of these treasured traditions. Believed to have originated during the colonial times, the bayberry candle is still being …
Through his numerous teachings and writings, Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998) lives on in the thousands of hearts he touched during his lifetime. One of the first ways he inspired many was by the forming of his Love Class. He created this class soon after one of his students, at the University …
School is out and it is known many of us head to the Eastern beaches for some fun time in the sun and waves. What might not be known, however, is the beach is a perfect place to go for a treasured vacation! While looking for seashells or taking a …
Over 250 years ago Benjamin Franklin printed a small essay sharing his wisdom about the way to wealth and why some people may never find it. In 1757 Benjamin Franklin compiled many of his proverbs he had previously published in the Poor Richard’s Almanac and used them in a short …
In the late 1800’s, The McIntyre Coal company of Pennsylvania was founded and operations for mining coal began. It was called McIntyre because the establishment mined coal from the mountains in McIntyre Township, above Williamsport Pa. My family and I recently had the chance to visit the area and do …
One of my favorite mystery quotes isn’t a full-fledged quote, but an image with just the word: ‘Mystery’ (shown left). Since each of us lives our own story of mystery, never knowing what the future holds, it not only relates that way, but makes me laugh. I am so tempted …
Since our first adventure to a nearby Ghost Town, we’ve been able to go back a couple more times to this place. As mentioned in the first part of these accounts, we are exploring, and metal detecting, a location which has been lost to time. After the business from the …
I love reading and finding new quotes. About a year ago, I was talking with a friend who kept a journal, and in turn inspired me to keep one. One of the sections I decided to devote to my Journal is of writing down Quotes I find while researching. The …
