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Turning Point
In 1861, after years of tension in this country, our fledgling union began perhaps its first real test: At 4:30 am on April 12, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. This has traditionally marked the beginning of the Civil War. The war that followed was not only a tragic loss of life for many Americans but was also a turning point for this country. It was during this conflict that differing ideals and agendas were brought to bear and tested. The focused needs of the few striving to preserve their livelihood and way of life were tested against the young nation struggling to defend its…
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The world as we knew it.
During this pandemic crisis, the globe has changed dramatically. With the necessity of social distancing we have become a people of isolation and separation. The joy of strolling through the aisles casually reviewing and selecting from hundreds if not thousands of options, or popping by our favorite bakery to look at the delectable selections behind the glass has been replaced by a society of grab and go from the curbside. Many of us still blessed enough to be able to work, are now relegated to seeing the world through a 15.6 inch viewing screen in the form of our laptop at our kitchen table. And many of the daily challenges…
