No Social Security, no Medicare, no Health Insurance: My Parents’ Lives in 1920s and 1930s

“Your grandparents came of age in the Great Depression, when everyday life was about deprivation and sacrifice, when the economic conditions of the time were so grave and unrelenting it would have been easy enough for the American dream to fade away.” Tom BrokawTom Brokaw The best way to study history is to start with our parents. … Continue reading No Social Security, no Medicare, no Health Insurance: My Parents’ Lives in 1920s and 1930s →

Journey into the Past

“People say you're born innocent, but it's not true. You inherit all kinds of things that you can do nothing about. You inherit your identity, your history, like a birthmark that you can't wash off…” Erik Pevernagie We all hope to learn more about who we are and how did we get this way. For me, I have … Continue reading Journey into the Past →