“The Differences With My Wife Continue…”
In the fall, Andrew and I treated ourselves to a visit to the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg. While we were there, archivist Conrad Stoesz […]
History
The Story of Peter B. Koop (born 1870) Is Just Really Sad
I wondered what would happen if I searched out Koops in GAMEO. Well here’s what happened: I discovered a story that made me cry. The […]
Calling It Quits
I haven’t read nearly as much as I’d like to…and this is indicated by the many piles of books on my desk at home. Every […]
Reading Someone Else’s Diary…From 1874
Okay, let’s get one thing straight: my curiosity about the first wave of Mennonite immigrants from South Russia to Canada is entirely selfish. I’m interested […]
A Monument to “Telephone Klassen”… and Mill Street
There are some pocket parks in Steinbach. I don’t often have time to really stop and read everything that’s on the plaques… but the other […]