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Ernie J. Shannon
Everyone has a story to tell, and these are among the most interesting narratives I've discovered while moving among people, places, and events in my life.
Apollo 1 Memorial at KSC
Recent news that NASA is making headway toward another “manned” mission to the moon’s surface reminded me of the space agency’s previous...
Ernie Shannon
Apr 1
Dennis McKaskey - The Story of "The Hem"
Not everyone who knows Dennis McKaskey realizes he’s a storyteller. He doesn’t purposely hide his gift, but historically, his narratives...
Ernie Shannon
Feb 25
Rustam Sharipov
Only four years after reaching the summit of athletic achievement, 1996 Olympic gold medalist Rustam Sharipov descended through a...
Ernie Shannon
Jan 22
The President's Transcriptionist
In the spring of 1972, Linda Lee-Wurdemann’s first encounter with Brigham Young University’s long-serving and recently retired president...
Ernie Shannon
Jan 6
The Indianola Chapel
The First Structure of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio Since Kirtland After more than 80 years the small church...
Ernie Shannon
Jan 2
Edward and Carol Brandt
In the late fall of 2010 as Richard and Pam Christensen completed their three-year term as president and matron of the Columbus Ohio...
Ernie Shannon
Dec 2, 2024
Fallen Timbers
Northwest Ohio escapes most “top ten” lists of places to see. Still, the region’s flat farmlands extending to the west as far as the eye...
Ernie Shannon
Nov 5, 2024
The International African American Museum
Earlier this year, I visited the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina. The museum opened in June...
Ernie Shannon
Oct 29, 2024
Kim Thornock
Could there be a greater dichotomy between two environments than a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a state...
Ernie Shannon
Oct 20, 2024
Southern Museum of Locomotive History
Stashed away in a corner of Kennesaw, Georgia is an affiliate museum of the Smithsonian – the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive...
Ernie Shannon
Sep 20, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Atlanta
Several years ago, while driving through Atlanta, I noticed an advertisement for the Martin Luther King Jr., National Historic Park. I...
Ernie Shannon
Sep 10, 2024
Stitching Journals Opens World to Bedridden Sister
After creating more than 500 unique journals in the last six years for relatives, friends, and acquaintances, Rachel Venus stitches...
Ernie Shannon
Jul 1, 2024
Swiss Baptisms Planted Gospel Seed in the Congo
In 2007, 28 years after baptizing a young Congolese couple, Mucioko and Mutombo Banza, in Geneva, Switzerland, Dickson Call and Todd...
Ernie Shannon
Jun 30, 2024
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