By Gray Bostick Tomorrow, just as millions of others around the country will do, we'll gather to celebrate one of our favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving, the single national holiday that has largely been saved from commercialism. At least thus far. It's the one holiday holdout that is still primarily about family and friends coming together … Continue reading MARLBORO MUSINGS: A Brief History of Thanksgiving
Month: November 2018
A Thanksgiving Week Message of Thanks…and a thought.
“THE CHANCE” I'm humbled What a difference a few short months can make. And my world has surely been shaken. But I can only shudder at the thought of what a difference it would have been without y'all. Some folks fancy me a writer; all I know is sometimes I have some things I wanna … Continue reading A Thanksgiving Week Message of Thanks…and a thought.
Bobby Griffin: A Veterans Day Tale of True Service
By Gray Bostick A right instead of a left. The flip of a coin. The luck of the draw. A simple twist of fate, and lives are forever altered. And one area family with deep and historic local roots epitomizes exactly how fate can set a dramatically different course for two brothers. To many long-time … Continue reading Bobby Griffin: A Veterans Day Tale of True Service