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June 16, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Why you may be happier loving your country

Love for Country is falling out of favor. Reconsidering may bring you better well-being

Why you may be happier loving your country
June 10, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Buckle Up

A Sea Girt Doctor championed trauma treatment and led the charge to make cars safer

Buckle Up
June 2, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
The Revolution and the American Racehorse

The horse was a strategic tool in the American Revolution. Our disadvantage to the English in breeding, helped to develop the American Racehorse into the best in the world.

The Revolution and the American Racehorse
May 25, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
Shoes and the Revolution

A shoe shortage almost lost the American Revolution

Shoes and the Revolution
May 17, 2026
Vinnie Dicks
America 250 and First Principles

The First Principles approach of the Founders is one reason for American Exceptionalism, and why its founding principles are universal.

America 250 and First Principles
Vinnie Dicks
March 4, 2026

Winter's Sendoff

Vinnie Dicks
March 4, 2026
Winter's Sendoff

A little poetry to send off winter and welcome spring

Vinnie Dicks
February 12, 2026

Mom always told me not to believe Wikipedia

Vinnie Dicks
February 12, 2026
Mom always told me not to believe Wikipedia

Accuracy in history is sometimes hard, and harder to correct

Vinnie Dicks
February 7, 2026

Tell Me About Your Sea Glass

Vinnie Dicks
February 7, 2026
Tell Me About Your Sea Glass

Spring Lake sea glass from 125 years ago

Vinnie Dicks
January 23, 2026

Harpers Weekly Special Color Supplement

Vinnie Dicks
January 23, 2026
Harpers Weekly Special Color Supplement

An early color photography process captured Teddy Roosevelt at Sea Girt in 1902

Vinnie Dicks
January 13, 2026

Shared Meals: A Healthspan Investment

Vinnie Dicks
January 13, 2026
Shared Meals: A Healthspan Investment

Increasing your dining with others can have a measurable impact on your health and well being

Vinnie Dicks
December 23, 2025

Let's move past the Grievances - Find Agreement

Vinnie Dicks
December 23, 2025
Let's move past the Grievances - Find Agreement

There are alternatives to airing grievances.

Vinnie Dicks
December 12, 2025

A country plants acorns

Vinnie Dicks
December 12, 2025
A country plants acorns

Charles McManus enlisted the children of the nation to provide a domestic source for a critical product in WWII, Cork.

Vinnie Dicks
November 24, 2025

Give Thanks - Because it's good for you

Vinnie Dicks
November 24, 2025
Give Thanks - Because it's good for you

Gratitude isn’t just “good” for you. Gratitude is one of the most powerful evidence-based levers we have for extending both lifespan and healthspan.


Vinnie Dicks
October 22, 2025

Banned Books and the Moral Crusader of Villa Park

Vinnie Dicks
October 22, 2025
Banned Books and the Moral Crusader of Villa Park

Anthony Comstock was the center of censorship in the US from 1870-1915. He viewed himself as the arbiter of acceptable content and arrested any publisher who tried to disagree.

Vinnie Dicks
October 14, 2025

Dune Fences: A Bit of History and a Lot of Sand

Vinnie Dicks
October 14, 2025
Dune Fences:  A Bit of History and a Lot of Sand

Dune fencing is critical to beach preservation. Here is a history of the Dune Fence

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