Blog Index
Ann Silverthorn
Blog Posts
2022
Meet the Founding Members of Presque Isle DAR
About the Founding Members of Presque Isle DAR
Must-See Romania: Curtea de Argeș
Preview Romania: Travel Destinations
Preview Romania: A Digest History
Preview Romania: Country Basics
World War One Diary Tells of Duty, Terror, and Survival
Women of the Italian Resistance in World War II Were True Heroes
Ukraine is Going the Way of China. Where Will Communism Go Next?
HANNAH Reveals the Making of a Pariah
Decades and Miles Apart, Opposite Reactions to Violent Outbursts
2022 Oscar Short Film Nominees: Stunning
Indie Authors! Beware Opening and Amazon Seller Account
Index–William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader
My Self-Publishing Journey–William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader
Teaching Young Kids to Call 911
Parting with an Old Friend–The Landline
Myron Hutchinson Silverthorn: Erie County Servant Leader
2021
The Perry Monument That Almost Never Was
Unforgotten: A Classmate Cares for Slain Girl’s Grave 55 Years Later (David Chernicky, Guest Blogger)
Book Review: Working for Justice Tells the Story of an Unthinkable Murder and its Aftermath
Getting Old: It Could Happen to You
2020
7 Things to Know About How the Electoral College Works 12/16/2020
Requiem for a Historic Homestead 10/27/2020
Focus on the 1918 Flu Pandemic in Erie, PA 10/16/2020
Witness to a 1955 Plane Crash 10/7/2020
How to Host a Socially Distanced & Virtual Bridal Shower 7/29/2020
Timeless: Newspaper Bylaws from 1875 5/13/2020
Pandemic, Digital Divide Threaten the Elderly, Vulnerable 4/20/2020
See Beyond the Cancellation of CIFF44 3/15/2020
Some Oscar Firsts from Nearly a Century of Academy Awards 2/4/2020
Words of Wisdom – Seven Things 1/6/2020
2019
7 Bottle Feeding Tips to Help Babies Feel Loved 12/4/2019
The Digital Age is Killing Humanity 11/16/2019
Timeless Words from a Seventies Mom Facing an Empty Nest 10/22/2019
Writers! Don’t give up! 10/17/2019
Happiness Walker Asks What Truly Matters 10/2/2019
On the Occasion of its 5-Billionth Shipment – Why I Still Love DVD Netflix 9/12/2019
Accessible Beach on Lake Erie Welcomes All 8/14/2019
A Dozen Things You Need to Know About European Guest Houses 7/13/2019
Recipe! Marinara Sauce with Sun-Dried Tomatoes 6/20/2019
Fahrenheit 451: Comparing the 2018 Film to the 1966 Original 5/15/2019
A Look at Orphan Annie Through Poetry, Stage, and Movies 4/22/2019
7 Things to Know about Joe Root, “The Hermit of Presque Isle” 4/15/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Love 4/8/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Possessions 4/3/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Hate 3/24/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Friendship 3/18/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Service 3/11/2019
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Nomination 3/4/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Conflict 3/3/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Resilience 2/28/2019
Green Book Reflects More Than One Kind of Prejudice 2/20/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Being a Vegetarian 2/18/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Problems, Worry, Fear 2/11/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Finding Your Purpose 2/4/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on the Power of Thought 1/28/2019
Peace Pilgrim Quotations 1/21/2019
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes for Finding Inner Peace 1/21/2019
Should You Purchase a Piano for Your Progeny? 1/14/2019
Glenn Close Says “Follow Your Dreams.” At What Cost, Though? 1/7/2019
2018
They Shall Not Grow Old: A New View of WWI 12/19/2018
7 Things to Know About “Downfall” with Bruno Ganz 12/5/2018
WWI: Who Threw the Hand Grenade? 12/3/2018
A Different Kind of Debate: Dean and Jordan 11/14/2018
Recap of the DVD Netflix Director Trip 10/25/2018
What to Understand About “Never Forget” 9/12/2018
Still Homeless in Santa Monica 8/6/2018
A Logical Look at Today’s Female Work Attire 7/17/2018
Peace Pilgrim: Seven Things to Know 7/1/2018
Lady Bird: So Relatable 5/15/2018
7 Things About THE ROOM 4/20/2018
WWI: A Perspective on the Concept of “Enemy” 4/16/2018
“Call Me by Your Name” Oscar Well-Deserved 4/9/2018
Best F(r)iends: Funny? Or Not? 4/3/2018
Reading A Widow’s Story & Remembering 2008 JCO Talk 3/13/2018
7 Things Learned from a 3-Week Visit with a Toddler 3/4/2018
Best-Ever Tofu Scramble 2/21/2018
The Post: Film About Katharine Graham, Unsure to Unstoppable 2/19/2018
30 Years Later: 7 Things I Like About Beetlejuice 2/15/2018
I, Tonya: Well-Deserved Nominations, Potential Triggers 2/13/2018
Best Way to Watch the Insidious Movies 1/31/2018
I, Tonya Renews Inspiration 1/24/2018
Kate Winslet Owns Her Career 1/22/2018
2017
A Long Retail Line Yields Reflection 12/23/2017
Dimorier Brought Newspapers to Erie Classrooms 12/7/2017
7 Science-Backed Ways to Cheer Someone Up 11/29/2017
NaNoWriMo Final Update — I’m a Winner! 11/28/2017
NaNoWriMo 2017 – Periodic Updates! 11/25/2017
Nora At Rest 11/13/2017
NaNoWriMo 2017 – Day Three! 11/3/2017
NaNoWriMo 2017 – Day Two! 11/2/2017
NaNoWriMo 2017 – Day One! 11/1/2017
An Evening in Fredonia With Guitarist Pat Donohue 10/25/2017
7 Things I Learned After Breaking My Dominant Wrist 10/11/2017
Comparing Today’s Technology to 2001: A Space Odyssey 9/28/2017
A National-Anthem Fable 9/26/2017
Book Review: College Transfer Guide 8/23/2017
William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader 8/18/2017
7 Things Your Veterinarian Wants You to Know 7/24/2017
Contacts and Carry-Ons: What About Saline? 7/21/2017
If You Break Your Right Arm (and you’re right-handed). 7 Tips. 6/22/2017
Fun with the DVD Netflix + John Grisham Sweepstakes 6/15/2017
Nutmeg’s Destruction Teaches a Lesson 4/24/2017
7 Things to Know about the DAR 4/6/2017
Blu-ray vs. DVD: Is Blu-ray Worth it? 3/7/2017
7 Things to Know About Steve Gleason, Living With ALS 2/7/2017
7 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter 2/2/2017
7 Things to Know About Kato Kaelin 1/31/2017
7 Things to Know About the Art of Persuasion (Rhetoric) 1/24/2017
2016
What’s Your Favorite Movie? 12/19/2016
7 Things I Like About Netflix DVDs 12/14/2016
7 Things to Know About Advent 12/4/2016
7 Things to Know About Standing Rock and DAPL 11/28/2016
7 Things to Know About the Irish National Police, GARDA 11/25/2016
Rent’s 20th Anniversary: 7 Things to Know About HIV/AIDS Now 11/14/2016
7 Things to Do If Your Candidate Loses 11/8/2016
Reflecting on Twin Towers’ Cameo in a 2000 Romcom 11/7/2016
7 Shots of the Sidewalk Trail 10/24/2016
7 Things to Know about Credit Card Fraud 9/27/2016
Ban Plastic Shopping Bags, Bottles? What About Shipping Materials? 9/22/2016
7 Things to Know About Servant Leadership 9/8/2016
The Saga of the Academy High Pipe Organ 8/5/2016
7 Things to Know About Visiting Newport Mansions 7/28/2016
Blind Dogs Can be Divas 7/8/2016
7 Tips That Might Help You Live to 100+ * 7/4/2016
The Meaning of Service 6/29/2016
Courtyard Erie Bayfront Hotel: A Worthy Destination 6/21/2016
IP Lawyer Invests Time, Talent, & Resources in NWPA 5/18/2016
The Story of Waldameer’s First Ravine Flyer Roller Coaster 5/6/2016
Portuguese Mural Triggers an Amazing Race 5/3/2016
A Tour of the Mural Escadinhas São Cristóvão 5/3/2016
Castor-Oil Packs – A Possible Panacea? 6/04/2016
7 Things US Visitors to Portugal Should Know 4/18/2016
7 Expressions to Know in Portugal 7/3/2016
7 Things You Must Know When Visiting Portugal 3/30/2016
7 Things About THE POWER OF NOW That Can Help Your Worrying 3/22/2016
Applying Aristotle’s Wisdom to Strengthen America 2/29/2016
7 Bits of Inspiration from Inside an Iron Lung 1/25/2016
Seven Basic Facts About Portugal 1/17/2016
Living a Compassionate Life 1/11/2016
2015
Exploring World Cuisine from a Pennsylvania Kitchen 12/10/2015
7 Things to Do in an Active Shooter Situation 12/8/2015
7 Excuses Provided by the Christmas Season 11/30/2015
Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays? Have a Nice Day? 11/23/2015
7 Bits about Optimism from Helen Keller 10/19/2015
Brain Gain in the Rust Belt 10/12/2015
7 Bits About Daylight Saving Time 10/6/2015
7 Things I Did to Lose 30 Pounds (and how I’ll keep it off) 9/28/2015
7 Bits About Living with a Blind Dog 9/21/2015
7 Reasons to Sidestep the Superhighway 9/14/2015
Tech and the Art of Innovation 9/9/2015
7 Bits About Contact-Lens Solution in Carry-Ons 8/31/2015
7 Bits About Little Nashville 8/24/2015
7 Bits About the Amazing Bobbsey Twins (1954) 8/17/2015
7 Bits About Why I Like Peter Mayer Concerts 8/10/2015
A New Challenge for Nora – Blindness 8/3/2015
7 Bits About Google Flights – Airfare Search Tool 7/27/2015
7 Bits About Baby Gear – 2015 vs. 1985 7/20/2015
7 Great Summer Swimming Holes 7/13/2015
7 Bits About Current Food Trends 7/6/2015
7 Bits About Optimizing Your Dog’s Health 6/29/2015
7 Bits About Car-Battery Developments 6/22/2015
7 Tips to Help Caregivers Care for Themselves 6/15/2015
7 Facts to Help Crack the Code on Food-Labels 6/8/2015
7 Ways to Get Fit Without Going to the Gym 6/1/2015
Nora Gets a Good Report 5/24/2015
7 Things to Know About Organic Agriculture 5/18/2015
Buying a Hobby Drone? 7 FAA Safety Guidelines 5/11/2015
Nora’s Feeling Better! 5/9/2015
Update on Nora – The Good and the Not So Good 5/5/2015
Nora’s Diagnosis 4/16/2015
7 Things to Know About Laura Bridgman 4/6/2015
7 Things to Know About Obama’s Executive Order on Citizenship 3/30/2015
7 Things to Know About the Path to Citizenship 3/30/2015
7 Things to Do When You’re Tagging Along at Your Partner’s Conference 3/22/2015
7 Things for Grown Ups to Know About Orlando’s I-Ride Trolley 3/22/2015
7 Basics on March Madness 3/16/2015
7 Quick Facts About Presidents’ Day 2/14/2015
7 Things to Know About Measles 2/7/2015
7 Things to Know About Snapchat Discover 1/27/2015
My iPhone Killed a Snowman 1/15/2015
7-Item Checklist for Air-Travel Essentials 1/12/2015
New Year’s Vegan “Pork” and Sauerkraut 1/1/2015
2014
7 Ways to Make Your New Year Count 12/31/2014
7 Things to Like About Annie 2014 12/28/2014
7 Steps to Successful New Year’s Resolutions 12/26/2014
A Curious Pronunciation of Dimorier 12/3/2014
Young Man Finds Way Join WWII Air Corps 11/4/2014
Writer, Chris Dubbs, Shares Tips on Researching, Writing, and Publishing 10/08/2014
90th Anniversary of Stadium Dedication 9/21/2014
J.O.Y. Senior Center Needs Audit 9/20/2014
CCom’s Rebuttal to Rationale for Closing Senior Center 9/9/2014
100 Happy Days Challenge 9/5/2014
J.O.Y. Center’s Closing Opens Pandora’s Box of Questions 8/27/2014
1916 Love Letter for Erie, Pennsylvania 8/25/2014
Hopes Remain High for the J.O.Y. Senior Center 8/20/2014
St. Paul’s Italian Festival: An August Tradition in Erie, PA 8/10/2014
Let’s All Support the J.O.Y. Center 8/6/2014
Dairy-Ditch Discovery 7/28/14
Keeping the Family Close with Cozi 7/8/2014
Protect Yourself (and Your Friends) Against Facebook Impostors 6/25/2014
Doing the Right Thing Pays Off 6/17/2014
Save Time & Money on Twigs & Trash 6/13/2014
RecyclErie: Too Good to Pass Up 6/11/2014
Composting is Cool 6/9/2014
Dimorier Project: Prologue 6/6/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Graduation! 5/28/2014
A Two-Week Tour of Italy! Introduction 5/18/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 9 – Tourism 5/14/2014
Moms’ Night Out – Fun for the Family 5/11/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 8 – Presque Isle Tour 5/8/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 7 – Downtown Development 5/5/2014
Vegas Vacation: Vegetarians in Sin City 5/2/2014
Vegas Vacation: Red Rock Canyon 5/2/2014
Vegas Vacation: Hoover Dam 5/2/2014
Vegas Vacation: Overview 5/2/2014
How I Almost Let an Apple Encounter Ruin My Day 4/27/2014
Southwest, I Think We Might Have a Future Together 4/26/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 6 – Biodiesel 4/24/2014
Ukraine Situation Similar to China’s Civil War 4/21/2014
The Food Industry is Stealing Your Kitchen 4/17/2014
Walmart Sows Wild Oats to Disrupt Organic Market 4/11/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 5 – Power & Water 4/7/2014
Captain America in Cleveland 4/3/2014
Evernote – Sometimes Paper Keeps You Sane 3/28/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 4 – Education 3/23/2014
CFL Bulb Breakage: It Happened to Me 3/20/2014
CFL Bulbs Contain Mercury. What About Broken Bulbs? 3/18/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 3 – Arts & Culture 3/10/2014
Dimorier’s Devotion 3/5/2014
Travolta Rattles Menzel at Academy Awards 3/3/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 2 – Airport/Transportation 2/23/2014
Nutmeg and Nora Love Snow! 2/13/2014
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 1 – Orientation 2/10/2014
Dimorier Helped Campaign for Attendance 1/23/2014
Mother’s Advice for Justin Bieber 1/16/2014
2013
An Unexpected Treat Provides a Wicked Delight 12/31/2013
Philomena: A Film of Tragic Forgiveness 12/4/2013
Why Aren’t We Memorizing Poems Anymore? 11/27/2013
Remembering That Day in 1963 11/21/2013
Taking Time to Visit the Flight 93 Memorial 10/23/2013
Erie Insurance Arena, Rascal Flatts, and #AJO 10/20/2013
Nora Has Surgery on Her Paw 9/12/2013
Nutmeg’s & Nora’s Lives Flash Before Their Eyes 9/2/2013
Pilgrimage to Poet’s Hometown Yields Some Answers 8/1/2013
My Hillbilly Laundry Cart 5/25/2013
The Mystery of William E. Dimorier 5/3/2013
Nutmeg and Nora Have a Surprise Visitor 3/12/2013
Use of Soy Protein Isolate Puzzles Me 3/6/2013
Nutmeg and Nora Relocate 3/4/2013
2012
Les Misérables Movie Brings Classic Novel to Life 12/30/2012
Annie Revival Lights up Broadway’s Palace Theatre 12/4/2012
Gallery: Let’s Move Outside! Epilogue 10/9/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on the Perry 200 Commemoration Trail 10/9/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on the North East Heritage Path 9/28/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on the Girard Trail 9/16/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on Corry’s Simple Trail of Pleasures 9/5/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on the Union City Area School District Trail 9/5/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on Harborcreek’s Community Park Trail 9/5/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on Waterford’s Fort LeBoeuf Trail 9/5/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on Washington Township’s Trail 9/5/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on Fairview’s Pleasant Ridge Park Trail 9/5/2012
Let’s Move Outside! on Millcreek’s Greenway Trail 9/5/2012
Let’s Move Outside! With the Erie County Recreational Passport 9/5/2012
Nutmeg and Nora Develop Spots 7/20/2012
Sister Sledge Brings Back Memories at Erie Arts Festival 6/24/2012
USA Today Says I Can Afford the Car of My (teenage) Dreams 6/23/2012
You Don’t Have to Be Religious to Like This 6/14/2012
Tops is Tops Today 4/11/2012
A Beautiful Story for Easter 4/8/2012
Happy St. Patty’s Day 3/18/2012
Airlines Have Different Perception of Time 3/12/2012
Nutmeg and Nora Make a Movie 2/25/2012
Using Cesar’s Way on Nutmeg and Nora 1/15/2012
Scenes from My Winter Commute 1/13/2012
Nutmeg & Nora Need Cesar Millan, Dog Whisperer 1/1/2012
2011
Outsmarting Nutmeg and Nora 12/18/2011
Is Eno Enough? 12/4/2011
How Nutmeg and Nora Play 12/3/2011
How Nutmeg and Nora Fight 11/30/2011
An Explanation for Nutmeg’s Behavior? 11/25/2011
Thanksgiving Thoughts 11/25/2011
Figuring Out Nutmeg’s Issues 11/23/2011
Nutmeg & Nora Know How to Have Fun 10/17/2011
Honeymoon’s Over, Nutmeg and Nora . . . 10/16/2011
Checking in on Nutmeg and Nora 10/5/2011
Nutmeg and Nora’s Close Call 9/21/2011
Nutmeg and Nora Come Home 9/18/2011
Meet Nutmeg and Nora! 9/17/2011
Time for New DVR Boxes, Time Warner 9/11/2011
Good Times at New DMV Location 9/9/2011
No Place Like Home (17-of-17) 7/25/2011
Another Festival Wraps Up Our Journey (16-of-17) 7/22/2011
Relatives in Troia and a Tour of a Castle (15-of-17) 7/21/2011
Troia’s Procession for Patron Saints (14-of-17) 7/21/2011
A Walk through Troia and through Time (13-of-17) 7/20/2011
Flat Tire! In Italy? (12-of-17) 7/19/2011
Relaxing Day on Capri (11-of-17) 7/17/2011
Isle of Capri: Did I Ever tell You I’m Afraid of Heights? (10-of-17) 7/17/2011
Out of Florence and into Radda in Chianti (9-of-17) 7/16/2011
A Twelve-Hour Tuscany Tour (8-of-17) 7/14/2011
Florence/Firenze. Which is it? (7-of-17) 7/14/2011
Driving in Italy: Oh My! (6-of-17) 7/13/2011
The Colosseum: Are You Afraid of Lions? (5-of-17) 7/13/2011
The Vatican – Best Experienced by Adults! (4-of-17) 7/12/2011
Reunited, and it Feels so Good! (3-of-17) 7/11/2011
Who Really Needs Luggage on a Transatlantic Adventure? (2-of-17) 7/11/2011
We’re Off to Italy! (1-of-17) 7/9/2011
Millcreek Township Fourth of July Parade 6/5/2011
Lady Gaga Day! 6/7/2011
Lady Gaga Trip: Monday Evening 6/6/2011
Lady Gaga Trip: Monday Daytime 6/6/2011
Lady Gaga Concert Winner: Me! 6/5/2011
My Intimate Moment with Shaq 6/3/2011
Easter Eve Shopping 4/24/2011
2010
Amazingly, I only posted three times in 2010. Those three are broken. I’ll attempt to fix them and repost, but only if I think they’re worth reading!
2009
The Power of “Ing” 9/1/2009
Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day 8/16/2009
Holiday Inn Express – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 6/6/2009
More on Lollipop – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 6/5/2009
Mountain Ride – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 6/5/2009
Pictures – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 6/2/2009
“Lollipop” – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 6/1/2009
Davenport, IA to Ogallala, NE – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 5/30/2009
Literature and Landscape writers retreat – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 5/30/2009
Home to Davenport, IA – (Wyoming Writers’ Retreat) 5/29/2009
Isn’t voting supposed to be private? 5/19/2009
‘Chernobyl Heart’ Will Make You Cry 4/23/2009
Tires-to-Energy: Some electrifying facts. 3/31/2009
China makes a lot of products. 3/15/2009
No More Wet-Oatmeal Kisses 3/10/2009
Wild animals belong in the wild–or in a zoo 2/19/2009
Bullet-proof your job! 1/19/2009
2008
My good customer-service experience with CafePress.com 12/30/2008
Cleveland Clinic face transplant: A no-brainer 12/18/2008
Tires to Energy Plant 12/17/2008
A vs. An with words that start with H. 12/16/2008
Crazy Winter Driving 12/12/2008
Santa Monica Homeless 11/20/2008 11/20/2008
My Reboot: Solo Route 66 Trip Introduction 10/15/2008
Route 66 Twitter Updates 10/1/2008
Route 66: Terre Haute, IN, to HOME! (20-of-20) 9/30/2008
Route 66: Tulsa, OK, to Terre Haute, IN (19-of-20) 9/28/2008
Route 66: Amarillo, TX, to Tulsa, OK (18-of-20) 9/26/2008
Route 66: Meteor Crater! (17-of-20) 9/26/2008
Route 66: Arcadia, CA, to Flagstaff, AZ (16-of-20) 9/25/2008
Route 66: Taping of Chelsea Lately and a Taste of Traffic (15-of-20) 9/25/2008
Route 66: Live Taping of Jeopardy! (14-of-20) 9/23/2008
Route 66: Stars’ Homes Tour (13-of-20) 9/22/2008
Route 66: Santa Monica Pier (12-of-20) 9/21/2008
Route 66: Barstow, CA, to Santa Monica, CA!!!! (11-of-20) 9/21/2008
Route 66: Williams, AZ, to Barstow, CA (10-of-20) 9/20/2008
Route 66: Gallup, NM, to Williams, AZ (9-of-20) 9/18/2008
Route 66: Santa Rosa, NM, to Gallup, NM (8-of-20) 9/17/2008
Route 66: Amarillo, TX, to Santa Rosa, NM (7-of-20) 9/16/2008
Route 66: Chandler, OK to Amarillo, TX (6-of-20) 9/15/2008
Route 66: Lebanon, MO to Chandler, OK (5-of-20) 9/14/2008
Route 66: Normal, IL, to Lebanon, MO (4-of-20) 9/13/2008
Route 66: Elkhart, IN to Normal, IL (3-of-20) 9/12/2008
Route 66: Erie, PA to Elkhart, IN (2-of-20) 9/11/2008
Route 66: Day One (1-of-20) 9/10/2008
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