WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 23 June 9, 2024 SEW WHAT? Although we sometimes say, “So what?”, I started today’s post with “Sew what?” in tribute to James Edward Allen Gibbs. On June 2, 1857, Gibbs received a patent for the first single-thread twisted chain-stitch sewing machine.[2] In 2019, Alex Askaroff independently published the book,…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 22 June 2, 2024 SOMEONE ELSE’S WAGON When I embarked on Winston Weekly at the end of 2023, my mission was to bring a bit of positivity to the start of each week and to dive slightly deeper into a topic, event, or purpose. Today, I can only accomplish a…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 21 May 26, 2024 DECORATION DAY TO MEMORIAL DAY Following the massive casualties during the Civil War,[2] America established the first national cemeteries. Many honored fallen soldiers by “decorating” their graves with flowers, leading to May 30 being recognized as “Decoration Day.” After World War II, May 30 was more…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 20 May 19, 2024 UNIFYING FORCES Yesterday was Armed Forces Day, a day celebrated annually on the third Saturday in May. The day pays tribute to those actively serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. First announced by Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson in August 1949, Armed Forces Day replaced separate…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 19 May 12, 2024 MOTHERHOOD MUSINGS Mother’s Day is full of mixed emotions for me, and perhaps for many of you. Aside from losing my mother more than 13 years ago, my children are now adults. I miss seeing my children hand me a dandelion they carefully selected. I miss…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 18 May 5, 2024 TEACHERS, NURSES, AND CINCO DE MAYO[2] Why would I include teachers, nurses, and Cinco De Mayo in the same heading? In thinking about today and the week ahead, I came across a quote by Claudia Sandoval, MasterChef Winner, who said: “Cinco de Mayo isn’t about celebrating…