Peggy Keener, Author at Austin Daily Herald

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American Bandstand — boogying till we dropped

The year was somewhere in the idyllic 1950s. Baby Boomers — the largest generation in American history — were entering their teens. You were probably ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, January 17, 2025 5:43 pm

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Peggy Keener: Old thoughts revisited and revised

As 2024 fades, we can easily see how old interpretations become new again. With that in mind, it may be time for us to switch ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Monday, December 30, 2024 5:41 pm

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Peggy Keener: The holiday treat that never retreats – ever!

Fruitcake factoid. All fruitcakes are not created equal. I discovered this early on as a small child when I learned to relish the fervent heavy ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, December 20, 2024 5:48 pm

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Peggy Keener: Magazine evokes American nostalgia

What very popular American magazine links its history to Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette? You’re never going to get this, so I’ll tell you.   The ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, December 6, 2024 5:35 pm

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Peggy Keener: Who knew Nov. 11 was such a big deal?

But, first here are a couple of newsy must-know items. Were you aware that  currently the average price of tooth fairy payouts is $4.58 per ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, November 29, 2024 6:39 pm

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Peggy Keener: When Jessica became America’s baby A

Viewers around the world were glued to their televisions on Oct. 16, 1987. You, too, may well remember that day because that is when tiny ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 4:47 pm

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Peggy Keener: Baby news that rocked the world

On July 25, 1978, our world learned of a medical marvel unlike anything it had ever known. A baby had just been born. But, hold ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, October 25, 2024 6:01 pm

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Peggy Keener: Rock around the bedrock, Flintstones chiseled out top spot

Bursting out of her doctor’s office, Wilma squealed, “Yabba-dabba-do, Fred. You’re going to be a father! A tiny pebble is on the way!!! And thus, ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, October 11, 2024 5:25 pm

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Peggy Keener: Want s’more smores, Milton?

Since he was a kid, Milton S. Hershey had a sweet tooth. A really, really sweeeeet tooth. So much so that in 1873, when he ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, October 4, 2024 5:14 pm

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Peggy Keener: What it means to be a neighbor

When was the last time someone asked you to be his neighbor … and really and truly meant it? Well, I can tell you exactly ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, September 13, 2024 8:22 pm

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Peggy Keener: Help whether you want it or not

My friend Lee recently loaned me a book that is a treasure trove of good, down to earth ideas for every facet of our lives. ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Saturday, August 31, 2024 8:38 am

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Peggy Keener: The world is so darned complex

Have you ever wished you were someone other than yourself? I don’t mean that you would suddenly morph into Miss America, Einstein, or even Elvis. ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, August 16, 2024 5:19 pm

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Peggy Keener: Josephine Rogers’ unyielding conviction

In late June of 1863, warnings of approaching Confederate forces were everywhere. In the small town of Gettysburg, its 2,400 residents had long been plagued ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, August 2, 2024 5:24 pm

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Peggy Keener: Letting Go

Every month, Martin’s parents embarked on a journey to visit grandma, returning home on the same train the following evening. One day the young son ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Friday, July 19, 2024 5:09 pm

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Peggy Keener: The life (and death) of a bombshell

Born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Norma Jean Mortenson Baker began her life as an orphan. Through sheer determination, however, she turned herself ... Read more

by Peggy Keener, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 5:31 pm

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