Month: July 2015
Not the Man For His Daughter
There was no doubt in Fitz’s mind that Joe was not the man for his daughter. The story of what happened when they married anyway…
What Looks Like Another Street in Suburban Boston
Beals Street looks to be just another street in suburban Boston. But one house here is special, as it’s a home that produced a family…
All About Pirates
I recently had a fun conversation with a man who knows all about pirates. And he can set the record straight on much of the…
An Early Tourist Trap
If a vacation spot tried to sell you all kinds of tacky trinkets and charged you a mint to enter the attraction, you might call…
Pirates Roaming the Seas in Search of Treasure
We’ve all heard stories of pirates roaming the seas in search of golden treasure. It’s true there were men roaming the waters to commander and…
More With Holocaust Survivor Judy Straus
We conclude our story with Holocaust survivor Judy Straus. If you’ve missed any of her story of tragedy and triumph, be sure to go to…
Lives In Jeopardy
As the end of World War II in Europe drew ever closer, the Germans stepped up the pace of sending Jewish families to death camps. …
Nazi Death Camps Through the Eyes of a Child
The scenes from Nazi death camps were staggering. Now imagine experiencing those horros through the eyes of a child. That was the case for Judy…
The Nazis Invade Home
The Straus family left Germany in the 1930s to escape the rising power of Adolf Hitler. Then, in the early 1940s, the Nazis invaded the…
Holocaust Survivor Judy Straus
This week we visit with Judy Straus, a survivor of the Holocaust Her story is one of tragedy and hope…and a story I hope you’ll…