My Mayflower Ancestors

Here's the line that begins with America's First Couple and runs through me.

-Geo. E. Adams was my grandfather on my mother's side.

This was compiled by my mother and relationships are from her perspective.

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1913     Grandfather George E. Adams

1880   his father, Carl Adams

1862    Carl's father William Adams, Jr.

1823    Wm.'s father William H. Adams, Sr.

1792     Joseph Adams, Sr. (William H.'s father) (Jos. is gr.great grandfather of my Dad)

1832      George W. Adams son of Jos.Sr.  and brother of William H. Adams, Sr.

1872    Clara Adams daughter of George W.

 1868     Clara married James Alden Healy

1831    Seth Alden Healy father of James Healy

1787    Seth Alden Sr. father of Seth Alden Healy

1792    Martha Alden (married to Seth Alden, Sr.)

1759    Barnabas Alden, Jr. father of Martha Alden

1732     Barnabas Alden father of Barnabas Jr.

1691    Daniel Alden father of Barnabas

1667    Rev. Joseph Alden father of Daniel

1627    Captain Joseph Alden father of Rev. Jos.

1599    John Alden father of Capt. Jos. (Mayflower Compact)

1600    Priscilla Mullins wife of John Alden (Mayflower Compact)

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Captain Picard speaks of individual freedom.

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Ted Cruz quotes from Atlas Shrugged

The ideal of America individualism is outdated 20th Century thinking. This I was told today. Apparently I am a dinosaur. I like being a dinosaur.

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The Citizen

The Citizen by Matthew McCollum The Citizen by Matthew McCollum
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

We’ve all heard about conspiracy theories. Some seem plausible, others outrageous. Well, what if they are true? What if they are all true? Could a powerful force be manipulating world events and working toward global domination? In The Citizen we discover what the government doesn’t want us to know. One man sees something he shouldn’t have and receives the wake-up call of a lifetime.

Matthew McCollum’s novel starts off a little slowly as he lets us in on a world that most people never see. The ideology is spelled out with examples that are virtually ripped from the headlines. It made me a little uncomfortable hearing about terrible real life events that are still fresh in my mind. That’s not a criticism. It was an effective literary device.

Once our protagonist experiences his “awakening,” the story really takes off. “Mac” encounters a variety of characters with different motivations, all while trying to stay ahead of his pursuers. You can’t help but place yourself in his shoes and ask, what would I do? The author employs two alternating time-lines which can be a little confusing if you’re sleepy but otherwise makes for an interesting style.

Overall I enjoyed this book and I agree with the basic message. Freedom isn’t free and there will always be those who want to take it from us. I recommend this story to all defenders of liberty.

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The following is my brief review of Gen LaGreca's novel Noble Vision. The story is a romance set against a background of Big Government America and State controlled medicine.

Noble Vision by Gen LaGreca
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Noble Vision is a terrific read and a poignant social commentary. The romanticism is a refreshing approach compared to gloomy distopianism that has become so popular. While the best and worst of the major players are exaggerated a bit, the characters are still believable and their motives are compelling. Clearly the author was influenced by Ayn Rand (or maybe it's just me)as parallels to The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged were seemingly abundant. I found this modern story with contemporary dialogue to be a more enjoyable read than the classics. Gen really surprised me with one major plot twist that I never saw coming. At a few points there were events that seemed a little to convenient but what the heck, it's fiction and those bits helped drive a fast paced plot. I found it hard to believe that this was the authors first novel. Well done and congratulations to Gen LaGreca!