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Family Promise of Great Falls Announces Fourth Annual Soc Hop

Family Promise of Great Falls is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Sock Hop fundraiser, which will take place on Saturday, April 25th, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Elks Lodge in Great Falls. The Sock Hop (Serving Our Community – Honoring Our Promise) will offer an

Book Review - In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Author Erik Larson

Book Review - In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Author Erik Larson

This new book by the author of Devil in the White City, Isaac’s Storm, and Thunderstruck chronicles the time spent in Berlin by William Dodd, the American ambassador to Germany, and his family. Dodd, his wife, daughter, and son expected one kind of Tiergarten and found themselves in the

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Crusaders Then and Now

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Crusaders Then and Now

In modern usage, a “crusader” is a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner. Originally, a crusader was a Christian fighter traveling to the Holy Land to free the city of Jerusalem from the Muslims. The Muslims controlled Jerusalem from 635 until 1099. Life was

Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Second Battle of the Alamo

Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Second Battle of the Alamo

In September 1835, General Martin Perfecto de Cos and 500 Mexican troops arrived in the Mexican province of Texas. Gen Cos had been ordered to Texas by his brother-in-law, Mexican President and General of the Army, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. His orders stated he was to “end

Colonel Paul’s Corner – No More Aces

Colonel Paul’s Corner – No More Aces

The word “Ace” came into popular use in the English language in the 18th century. The meaning then and now is “the best at something”. The expert at any given undertaking. It is the highest ranking card in a deck of playing cards. Strangely enough, until the early 16th century

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Whales

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Whales

Genesis says that on the 5th day, God created the whale. Unfortunately for the whale, on the 6th day God created man. The whale with his 20 lb brain proved no match for man with his 3 lb brain. But then, man proved no match for woman with her 2

Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Yacht

Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Yacht

When many of us hear the word, yacht, we think of long, sleek, opulent watercraft populated by scantily clad beauties sipping exotic drinks (shaken not stirred) while working on the perfect tan. The yacht being the epitome of decadence on display by the super rich. Yachts have a long history.