Monthly Archives: August 2016

Helen, Elvira, Marie, Filleaul, Charlotte, Margaret, and Alice: Gold Medal Winners by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on August 31, 2016 by lhsittig@verizon.net

  A young woman enters the pool arena, takes off her towel, and shakes her hands in an effort to calm her nerves. When the announcer calls, she mounts the diving board and serenely walks to the front edge. One … Continue reading →

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Margaret Gaffney Haughery: Saint of New Orleans by Linda Harris Sittig

Posted on August 1, 2016 by lhsittig@verizon.net

    Almost two centuries before Hurricane Katrina wreaked devastation upon the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, a different type of villain stalked the city. That villain was hunger. It rooted itself in the poor parishes of the city, and … Continue reading →

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