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Ever Thought About Writing Your Memoir?
February 20, 2026 -- If someone asked me last year if I was going to be writing a memoir I would have chuckled. "What have I ever done that was that interesting. Memoirs are for luminaries like movie stars, inventors, military heroes, and athletes." That all changed after I received an unusual Christmas present from my daughter Molly. Yes, the…...
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Port Huron, Michigan, is located at the southern end of Lake Huron and is the county seat of St. Clair County. The town has an ethnically-diverse population of approximately 29,000 residents, and is considered part of the Blue Water Region of Michigan. The Black River divides the city in half and empties into the St. Clair River downtown. As the…...
This town in northern Georgia is old gold mining center; in fact it had a mint that produced U.S. coins. It has the Dosta Playhouse and the largest cultural arts center in the region.. Valdosta State University is also a center of local culture. See our article: Road Trip: The Mountain Towns of North Georgia, for more ideas....
If you like horses and an easy-going, warm weather climate you might want to think about making Aiken, South Carolina your retirement community. This town of almost 30,000 in western South Carolina’s Sand Hill country grew up as a healthy retreat where the wealthy could escape from hot weather. The “Winter Colony” as it is called has always been popular…...
Oxford Connecticut is one of the fastest growing towns in the state. Residents of nearby Fairfield County have discovered its charm and lower housing prices, which are among the reasons why the population grew 25% between 2000 and 2005. The town of Oxford actually consists of 3 communities: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. It is west of New Haven. …...