The Scottish Marches

The Scottish Marches

By Les Proctor on September 17, 2009

One of my ancestors, Geoffery Proctor of Nether Bordley, was the Treasurer for Henry Algernon Percy, the 6th Earl of Northumberland. Geneologically speaking, before that the trail went cold. [...] Until recently [...]

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Nether Bordley, North Yorkshire

Nether Bordley, North Yorkshire

By Les Proctor on September 17, 2009

John Graye Proctor was the first Proctor in the New World [...] and arrived [...] in Jamestown in 1610. Tracing John Graye’s line back a few generations, his great-grandfather was Geoffery Proctor, of Nether Bordley, North Yorkshire.

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We’re all Americans now…

We’re all Americans now…

By Les Proctor on September 16, 2009

Are we every going to move beyond demogoguery and ideological stalemate? Are our elected representatives ever going to be able to work together constructively to do the will of the American people? Is the United States a democracy “of the people [...]

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Never forget (what we’re fighting for…)

Never forget (what we’re fighting for…)

By Les Proctor on September 11, 2009

On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner commented on what is now considered the most famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln. In his eulogy on the slain president, he called The Gettysburg Address a “monumental act.”

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The American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch

By Les Proctor on August 4, 2009

The American Goldfinch is one of the most beautiful birds I’ve ever seen. You can recognize it by its bright yellow body, black wings with white stripes, and black cap and forehead.

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The Sea Venture

The Sea Venture

By Les Proctor on July 14, 2009

My first ancestor in North America (’John The Immigrant’) voyaged to these shores in 1609 aboard “The Sea Venture”, which was a part of The Virginia Company [...]

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“The Story of a Soul”

“The Story of a Soul”

By Les Proctor on August 4, 2009

St. Therese [...] teaches us that it is not necessary to accomplish heroic acts, or great deeds, in order to attain holiness and to express our love for God. We can do it every day with the little things we do.

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“How do I look?”

“How do I look?”

By Les Proctor on August 4, 2009

Without a doubt, this is the best line, in a movie, of all time. The line is from “Papillon”, starring Steve McQueen in the title role [...]

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