Carolann's Newsletters

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

Dear Friends, Tangents:            SEASON TO SEASON  I have been fooled before, and just because This summer seems so long, it might not be My

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Mardi Gras! On this day in 1633, Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome to face heresy charges related to