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Sandra Jonesliving in Port Hueneme, CA
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HI everyone, I am back after a long absence due to illness! Glad to be back with the AC family! Originally from Port Hueneme, California, now living in Wales in the UK. Wife, Mom to 4, grandmother to a beautiful 4 year odl girl named Rebekah, and guardian/servant to a neuor Education/Experience: Ventura College, CA: AA Journalism; University of Wales, Swansea : BA (Hons) Degree in History and MPhil in History Interests: History, Travel, Writing, Art, Star Trek Voyager, Music, NASA, Disneyland, Collecting Disneyana and Dragons! Motto: I think, therefore I am ....aren't I? URL |
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A look into two of the oldest churches on the Gower peninsula of Wales
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Looking at the history of churches on the Gower peninsula in Wales and what has become of the chruches that once were such a major force on the Gower of old.
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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A series of articles to designed to showcase some of the most tasty dishes from South Wales that have been passed down throught the generations!
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I have been known to do or say some crazy things, but this bizarre episode while driving on the M4 in Wales on a dark and stromy night has to take the cake!
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I wrote this shortly after 9/11 and after talks with my dad who was a firefighter in Califronia for nearly 30 years. These men and women are heroes in my eyes, always have been and always wil be!
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We all have them, the ancestor who does not want to be discovered, Often, it may only be a letter or two keeping you from finding the next link to your past.
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Even what you consider trivial family data should be entered into your family tree, because it help future generations understand who came before them!
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You ever dread that visit of old Auntie Martha, she of pinching cheeks and sloppy kisses? She can be a storehouse of info for you, so prepare to get kissed and pinched once again!
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Keeping track for your research may lead you to people and information you never knew existed!
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Upload, Download, GEDCOM....Sometimes the jargon used by genealogists confuses the heck out us, so here we try to give a basic primer in Genealogy jargon!
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You scoured the family bible, gathered the birth certificates, even talked with Great Aunt Martha. Now what do you do with all the pieces of information you have? This articles helps you decide how to...
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The articles are borne from years of research on my family tree, and hopefully will give you some insight on starting your own research and maybe avoiding a few of the pitfalls along the way. First up...
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How I arrive at my team hoice in the runup to the Superbowl and my annual bet on the outcome with my Dad!
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TWA and McDonnell Douglas sponsered one of the most beloved attactions in Disneyland, Tommorowland's Flight to the Moon, and through its many lives and re-namings, that sponsership has played an intr...
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AIDS was a very misunderstood and dreaded disease in the 1980s, and a diagnosis not only meant a probable death, but a life frought with hardship, pain and a lack of understanding from the community a...
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Standing stones abound thoughout the United KIngdom, a great example is Stonehenge. However, Wales has the largest concentration of standing stones in the whole of the UK. Here we discuss the standing...
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Proverbs are often wonderful bits and pieces from long ago that still have meaning today. Enjoy some of the best that Welsh proverbs ahve to ofer.
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The names of the villages, towns and cities in Wales is often deep rooted in history or simply denotes its location. I hope you enjoy this article.
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The names of the villages, towns and cities in Wales is often deep rooted in history or simply denotes its location. I hope you enjoy this article!
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Gwenllian was a proud Welsh princess who battled Norman warrior to try to once again make Wales Welsh!
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Here is a group of Proverbs from Wales that relate to animals.
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Proverbs from Wales - The wise and the whimsical!
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Here we delve into the some of the unique and beautiful places names of this glorious land of Wales, along with some of my personal favorites! I hope you enjoy this as well!
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The names of the villages, towns and cities in Wales is often deep rooted in history or simply denotes its location. I hope you enjoy this article.
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The body of water in Wales known as Llyn Llech Owen is said to have been formed from a well that was created by fairies. What do you think?
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The Castle at Pennard was home to a great cheiftain and his band of bloodthristy warriors. But their lust for blood was to be the undoing of the cheiftain, his bride and all who resided at the castle.
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The baby Cenyddd was cast adrift by King Arthur and left to die at sea. He was recused by an unlikely group of Samaritains and later becamse one of the most noted saints in Wales.
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Some of the churches in Wales that have been lsot were very small and did not make it into the annals of history, but that does not make them any less important.
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The history of Carew Castle in Wales is a vast panorama of early life in Wales and the influence of the Norman invaders. Carew's history has seen some of the most noteable figures in British history p...
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Series of articles on the lost Churches of Wales. St Cenydd's Heritage is one of the oldest sites in Wales, with occupation being dated to the Mesolitic period.
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Series of articles on the lost Churches of Wales. St Teilo's Church is very significant in Welsh history, because of a number of pre-Reformation wall murals that were found during work that was being ...
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The Princess Nest was a beloved figure in Welsh history and mother of one of the most influential Welsh figures, Giraldus Cambrensis.
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The legends and myths of Wales have been told through the centuries by one generation to the next. It is here that we shall begin sharing snippets of this wondrous and magnificent oral and written tra...
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The great wizard, Merlin, of King Arthur fame, was said to have been born and died near Carmarthen in Wales. This is a bit of the incredible story of Merlin!
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Wales is a proud nation that has been under the dominance of her English neighbors for hundreds of years. But Wales and her people are a fiercely strong and determined people who may yet one day becom...
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An ode to the Haiku honey of AC, the lovely Susan Corbett!
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My memories of high school arent always nice ones. But my high school reunion proved that we dont always turn out the way we expect!
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Wales is famous of some of the most beautiful and prolific names in history. Perhaps yours is among those in the listing of names for Wales' past!
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Love spoons were a traditional offering by a suitor to the lady of his choice as a gesture of his intentions. Love spoons today are sought after as high prized remembrances of a trip to this beautful ...
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The castles of Wales are some of the most splndid works of architecture in the UK. Some are little more than ruins, but the history of their occupation is very noteworthy and proud!
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Need a name for a new baby? Or do you just love to see what names are like in other parts of the world? Then this article is for you!
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Dedicated to our own C/P Steve, Haiku Dude Artiste!!
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Discover your roots and watch your family tree grow!
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Here are some interesting tidbits and things to look out for in Disneyland in California. There are a lot of cool things to be on the lookout for and you will be amazed at some little know facts about...
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Are Euproeans really as Anti-American as the media hypes them up to be?As an American with a lot of recent travel in Europe under my belt, I take exception to the statement that Americans are all trea...
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The Bits and Bobs of the Easy Brit/Yankee Primer - translation: The Bits and Pieces of Britishese you need to know to get about in the United Kingdom.
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Italy was one of the most important, if not the most significant country to be visited by the grand tourists. The history, culture and countryside were considered to be essential to the education of e...
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Marriage for a woman in medieval Europe was not a union bound by love, but rather for a easing of the burden of her parents. Life held no other prospect for a woman. She was a victim of her gender. Co...
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After seeing the battlefield where the epic WWI poem 'In Flanders Fields' was written, I felt compelled to write this piece, in the fervent hope that we never forget.
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This is a little ditty I wrote about my friend Cerian and her cats. I did this after Cerian sent me a picture of the cats lounging in a fridge that was about to be cleaned out! Turn your back and the ...
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Poem about my adopted country, Wales!
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The colonists were feeling as though they were being made the King's 'scapegoat' and demanded equal representation. But when they were denied what they felt was their just cause, their rebellion was t...
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Marxist theory asks us to use the knowledge of the economics of the societal area and the productive development that enhances it, and to evaluate the viewpoint of the people who made the development ...
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The rebellion of the people of Hungary and the rejection of Communism led the Soviet Union to one of the most brutal invasions of the 20th century
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Waht motivated so many people in Wales to migrate to new lands and new beginnings. Was it economic hardhsip or a sense of adventure, or was it to escape a criminal past?
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Teh recusants and their stuggles to retain the way of life and worship in the post Henry VIII era led to many changes in the way faith was practices and tolerated in 16th and 17th century Wales.
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Where the monasteries truly the dens of eveil as Henry VIII had suggested or simply the scapegoats to fuel a King's massive ego and further his agenda?
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Was Chartism a movement simply for political reform or was this the start of a peoples revolt against the government and tyranny?
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Education in the latter half of the 20th century in Britain underwent a number of significant changes to evolve into the system we have in place today.
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The acidification of freshwater environments can be attributed to both natural and unnatural events throughout the course of the earth's history. But in the last 150-200 years, the scope of damage cau...
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Is language simply a mode of communication or is there more to it than what meets the ear?
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The Plowden report of 1967 was to have a major impact on education in Great Britain, presenting revolutionary ideas that were not well recieved by mainstream education, becuase the ideas contained in ...
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The words multiple intelligence would, by definition, tell us that learning, understanding and retaining experiences consist of many layers and elements.
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The Greeks and their architecture has long been the cornerstone of modern building methods and styles. The Greeks varied in their use of architectural styles, from the clean and simplistic Doric styl...
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Eysenck was a psychologist at Mill Hill hospital during World War Two, where he conducted research concerning the reliability of psychiatric diagnosis. His findings found two major areas of personalit...
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To understand how the IQ test has affected people and the way in which it has, one must learn something about the IQ test, its birth and evolution into the mainstream. Only then can one begin to diges...
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Wind as an energy supply is an inexhaustible resource and the potential gains from development of this power source far outweigh the possible detriments to the economical, political, technical and env...
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The Nitrogen cycle plays a major part in the cycle of life on Earth. With the increase of human activity the amount of nitrogen available has increased. Rather than being advantageous, this increase i...
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Was the quest for American Independence simply a rejection of tax or was the basis of the British doctorine a indication of much deeper problems that caused the colonoists to revolt against tyranny.
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A 1500 year history of religious orders and industry have melded together to make Caldey Island something special and unique, a place today which is enjoyed by a small group of monks and residents and...
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