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Standing Where It Happened I always meant this series to have three parts. But in mid‑August 2024, I found myself standing on the shoreline in Niagara-on-the-Lake, looking across the mouth of the Niagara River at Old Fort Niagara. From where I stood, the fort looked quiet, almost serene. The water lapped gently at the shore, and the red roofs and stone…
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Live Your Dreams, Ditch the Drama
Life is full of choices—one of the biggest being whether you want to live your drama or live your dreams. That’s the heart of my…
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On Genealogy: Part III – The Loyalist, The Spy, and The American Revolution
The author recaps their ancestors’ roles as Loyalists in the American Revolution, primarily focusing on Joseph Hicks who entered the war at the age of…
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On Genealogy: Part II – The Loyalists, The Spies, and the American Revolution
Edward Hicks Jr. was captured during the Revolutionary War and faced a rebel court martial. Despite being captured, he managed to escape to British lines.…
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On Genealogy: Part I – The Loyalists, The Spies, and The American Revolution
In the first part of this compelling three-part series, I embark on an ancestral journey honoring my 6x great-grandfather, 5x great-grandfather, and 5x great-grand-uncle. These…
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I’m Tina, the person behind the mish mash of interests you find on this site. My Life is my niche and my niche is my life. I’m passionate about a variety of things and I share them all in here … my little slice of the internet.
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