Why should I develop those horrible bourgeois traits!
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, in honor of the chaotic consumerism that is Black Friday, we have a letter from Sylvia written the week after Thanksgiving expressing some jealousy of her neighbor’s … Continue reading
Confronting Censorship
The final installment of my posts on the Brooklyn Navy Yard Blog has gone up! Check it out here: http://bldg92.org/blog/confronting-censorship-1/
Advice to Letter Writers
Some Advice from Ladies’ Home Journal about what to put in a letter to “Your Men In Uniform” – March 1943
Scuttlebutt
In this letter, rumors are flying about what will happen next to Alex and his ship mates. This letter was mailed from Norfolk, Virginia in 1943. Alex mentions that he … Continue reading
Alex’s 99th Birthday! Blog’s 50th Post!
Drum roll please…….. This is the 50th post on this blog AND today would have been Alex’s 99th birthday! Sorry for the long absence, but timing is everything! Happy birthday … Continue reading
Keep it Short, Keep it Cheerful
Even though I have information about my family from sources outside of these letters, it is difficult to decipher everything. I imagine it must be even more difficult for readers of … Continue reading
