Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets at Lake

Dear Friends, Tangents: -from today’s NY Times: Gerald Holtom, the Briton who designed the peace symbol, was in “deep despair” when he created

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth as he flew aboard the

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday! POINTS OF PROGRESS: VENEZUELA Two hundred plundered artifacts are to be returned to Costa Rica.  The Venezuelan government has said

Dear Friends, Tangents: On this day in 1965, Canada raised its new national flag–featuring the red maple leaf–over Parliament Hill in the

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Valentine’s Day! From The New York Times today: Valentine’s Day is widely thought to mark a wine-fueled festival for courting couples in ancient Rome. Today