Spring Flowers
This 1958 photograph shows my beloved wife Ann against a backdrop of flowers. The sun was bright, and it appears that her eyes may have been closed. I believe the picture was shot in the National Arboretum in Washington, DC.
Author: Edwin Sandy Jordan
Graduate of the University of North Carolina. Korean War vet. Widower. Christian conservative. Celebrated my 96th birthday on August 30, 2025. Photos below are of me and my wife Ann circa 1951-4 (married 63 yrs) and of our five sons in 1970.
The Saga of Steve Baker
In early 2021 Steve Baker, of Raleigh, NC, was operating as a free-lance journalist with a blog and a Facebook account. He had a sizeable number of followers on the internet. Today he is on the staff of Blaze, a conservative media company based in Texas. There is no doubt about his political leanings. Baker […]
Bulletin From the Front
As a pre-teen and teen during World War II, I vaguely remember reading a newspaper article titled “Bulletin From the Front.” Today we are in another world war. This one is an all-out cultural struggle between progressives and traditionalists. Over the weekend we witnessed a skirmish involving warriors from both sides, and this is a […]
A. D.
Do you know what A.D. means? It stands for the Latin words “Anno Domini”, which, in English, translates to “Year of our Lord.” The year is based on ancient calculations of the year in which Jesus Christ was born. Little more than thirty years after that marvelous birth and after a public ministry of some […]
A Happy Mother
This photograph was taken in 1954 several months after the birth of our first child, our son Edwin Sandy Jordan, Jr. I call it “A Happy Mother.” See the joy and pride on Ann’s face.
The Elites
Last evening I witnessed an interview with Scott Rasmussen on the Daily Signal. I urge everyone to see and listen. Rasmussen some very interesting observations about the American political and cultural scene. His polling indicates the existence of a elite circle in America that exerts a powerful influence on our society. Briefly, I sum up […]
The Unhappy Land
Haiti is in turmoil. That unhappy land has descended into chaos, and thousands are fleeing the country. Many seek refuge in the United States, putting more pressure on our already broken immigration system. Haiti has a sad and turbulent history. Under French rule, it was the most profitable of all European colonies in the New […]
The Yellow Ribbon
Around her neck she wore a yellow ribbon,She wore it in the springtime and in the month of May. And if you asked her why she wore the ribbon,She wore it for her lover who was far, far away. I don’t see a yellow ribbon here, but I carried this photograph of my wife with […]
A Tale of Two Battles
On June 25, 1876, five companies of the 7th United States Cavalry Regiment, totaling about 210 men, were wiped out by a force of 2,000 to 2,500 American Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn. It is a storied event in the history of the American west. Less than three years later, on January […]
Mail, Mail, and More Mail
Every day it appears that I receive more and more mail. My mailbox is absolutely stuffed. When I bring the mail inside, I sit by the recycle bin and go through the process of sorting it I normally keep only one out of ten to twenty items. Why so much mail? Part of it is […]
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