Rocket Fuel in Her Veins – Monroe Journal – Feb 9, 2023

Rocket Fuel in Her Veins – Monroe Journal – Feb 9, 2023

“I think people who end up ‘first’ don’t set out to be first. They set out to do something they love, and it just so happens that they are the first to do it.”                                                                                                 ...
The Pea Island Lifesavers – Monroe Journal – Feb 8, 2018

The Pea Island Lifesavers – Monroe Journal – Feb 8, 2018

“God will not look us over for medals, degrees, or diplomas, but for scars.”                                                                                  Elbert Hubbard Pea Island, North Carolina, June 1878: Station No. 17, the Pea Island Life Saving Station, was...
Robben Island – Monroe Journal – Oct 17, 2019

Robben Island – Monroe Journal – Oct 17, 2019

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”                                                             Nelson Mandela  1964 – Robben Island Prison – South Africa: It was said to be closest thing to hell in this world. The small...