Ann Silverthorn

Is Ukraine Going the Way of China? Where Will Communism Go Next?

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on April 11, 2022 Posted in History, Peace, World Affairs No Comments

A woman kisses a man while cooking on an open fire outside an apartment building which had no electricity, water or gas since the beginning of the Russian invasion in Bucha, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Courtesy Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2nctqso

I, like so many, feel utterly helpless sitting here at home while a maniacal monster scourges the landscape of Ukraine. I wish I could reach back in time and change the course of history and the insidious spread of communism …

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Decades and Miles Apart, Opposite Reactions to Violent Outbursts

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on March 30, 2022 Posted in Children, Culture, Daily Life, Entertainment, Family, Health, Northwest PA 1 Comment

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Obviously, the girl should not have hit the guy. Conversely, the guy never learned that even if a woman hits a man first, he cannot hit her back.

Tagged with: Academy Award violence, domestic violence, everyday heroes, witnesses to violence

2022 Oscar Short Film Nominees: Stunning

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on March 28, 2022 Posted in Entertainment No Comments

Courtesy of Flickr https://flic.kr/p/8g214A

This year’s short-film nominees were diverse, current, and eye-opening.

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Indie Authors! Beware Opening an Amazon Seller Account

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on March 10, 2022 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

I consider myself fairly intelligent and technically savvy (although I hate tech), and I had a painful experience in both setting up my Amazon seller account and listing my book.

Tagged with: Amazon seller central, indie authors, self-publishing nightmares, selling self-published books on Amazon

Index – William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on March 1, 2022 Posted in History, Northwest PA, Writing No Comments

Here’s an updated and improved index to William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader.

Tagged with: Biography, Erie PA history, Leadership, Northwest PA, servant leader

My Self-Publishing Journey—William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on February 21, 2022 Posted in Dimorier, History, Northwest PA 1 Comment

Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader It’s been a long time coming, but the Dimorier Project finally has something to show for years of research and writing to honor a good man—William E. Dimorier. After numerous efforts to get William’s story …

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Teaching Young Kids to Call 911

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on February 7, 2022 Posted in Children, Daily Life, Family, Technology No Comments

This V-Tech corded phone is $7.98 on Amazon.

Do you have a passcode on your cell phone? Even if you do, your child can still make an emergency call.

Tagged with: 911safety, kidssafety, landlines, safety

Parting with an Old Friend—The Landline

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on February 7, 2022 Posted in Consumer Life, Daily Life, Technology No Comments

This old rotary phone was in our house when we bought it.

. . . what will happen during the “next” nine-eleven when all the cell phone circuits are jammed, and I can’t call out on a landline.

Tagged with: answeringmachines, cellphones, emergencies, landline

Myron Hutchinson Silverthorn: Erie County Servant Leader

By Ann Silverthorn Posted on January 7, 2022 Posted in History, Northwest PA, People 11 Comments

His independent thinking and disaffection from the traditional Republican party ultimately cost Silverthorn his political career in Harrisburg, but afterward, he continued vital public service.