JT McKenna Writes

William Clark Did Not Reward York with Freedom. . . at Least Not for Several Years

February 11, 2023

family, history, opinion, place

American history, Black Lives Matter, cultural sensitivity, Lewis and Clark, Manifest Destiny, Native American, Pacific Northwest, Portland Oregon
I’m Giving Yellowstone Another Chance

January 20, 2023

history, nature, opinion, place

American West, flyover country, heartland, TV Drama Series, Yellowstone
One Less Bird Outside My Window

January 14, 2023

canine capers, nature, place

birds, circle of life, cooper's hawk, food chain
Canine Contrition

January 11, 2023

canine capers, humor, place

deer, dog training, New England, wildlife
The Alden Graveyard

January 9, 2023

family, history, humor, place

Bridgewater, cemeteries, colonial times, graveyards, New England, taunton river
Scarlet Fever — A Persistent Worry

January 6, 2023

genealogy, history, place

19th century, ancestry, antibiotics, bacterial infections, cemeteries, epidemics, first settlers, New England, Rings Island, Salisbury, scarlet fever
Corner Elm, School and Mudnock — A Brief History

December 2, 2022

genealogy, history, place

Dutchland Farms, Howard Johnson, restaurant history, Salisbury Historical Society, Salisbury MA, Stromberg's
Attaching Value to Objects

November 14, 2022

family, genealogy, history, opinion

cryptocurrency, Fantasmones Siniestros, Frida Kahlo, Medford, Mobarak, NFTs, photography, Smithsonian, Sony Walkman, technology
Battle Over the Trash Barrel

November 12, 2022

canine capers, humor

boot camp, cats, dog training, dogs
Pantry Thief

September 22, 2022

family, place

bakery, grandparents, home, siblings, wedding