Elizabeth A. Havey

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SONGS of My Life - Elizabeth Havey Blog Music!! It is part my me, part of my family heritage. My mother sang in the choir at St. Barnabas in Beverly Hills, Chicago. Her sister, my aunt Lucia Rausch, was the choir director and to my older brother John (who spent hours listening to Wager operas in our dining room and waving a baton […]

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POPE LEO: Our First Pope from the US is a STRONG Truth Teller - Elizabeth Havey Blog   Robert Prevost was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, and raised in the nearby suburb of Dolton, Illinois. Now known to the world as POPE LEO, he is the first pope to have been born in America, and we American Catholics are not only amazed at his election, but we are also excited […]

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Why 2 Of My Life Decisions Got a Head Start in Biology Class - Elizabeth Havey Blog Sister Natalia was a small woman, but she had fire in her when it came to science. Her class was a requirement, the basics of biology, and wow was she fantastic in creating interest in that subject. I can still picture her, almost lost behind her desk…and I can almost hear her voice, soft, not [.....

KING CHARLES VISITS the US
I have written before about growing up, reading books about kings and queens....actually reading about history.

THAT IS NOT A BAD THING. My family also got a daily newspaper, and as is the way with headlines, when Queen Elizabeth stepped off the Brittanica Ship, which had dropped anchor near Buckingham Fountain....I developed a major interest in the Royal Family, and always regretted that no one took me downtown to see the queen in person. But there were photos and books, and thus began my interest in the Windsors. And my mother, who was also an anglophile, purchased an amazing hardcover book with beautiful photos of the queen, one of the best Christmas presents I ever received.

Thus began my journey to read about Elizabeth the Second, then Elizabeth the First and all things royal. That was a good thing. I became interested in English history, the struggle of Catholics and the English Church...King Henry the Eighth etc. While others were reading Nancy Drew, this was my go to reading adventure...also Little Women and all books written by Louisa May Alcott. My intense childish love of royalty and the past enhanced my love of music, particularly Symphony No. Five in E Minor, Op.64 by Tchaikovsky.

We had a record of this piece and in early days, and a record player that actually sat on the floor in our living room. I know which record to select and where to set the needle, so that I could find the end of the piece and play the ending. WHY? Because it has a marching feel, a royal feel, and when you are a child you can put on a cape and walk up and down your living room, the music so amazing and royal as you live out a small part of your dream.

This week King Charles became better known to America and Americans. Many are saying that the speech he gave has eclipsed many of those of trump. That is a good thing, I believe. We need to look out on the global community and see them as friends, not enemies. We need to fine those things that unit us. We need to make THE WORLD a better place and not honor a man who want to be KING, when the United States of America decided many years ago...NO. NO KINGS for the US.

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People of Means by Nancy Johnson - Elizabeth Havey Blog When a writer has a writer friend who has climbed the mountain and published TWO amazing novels with New York publishing companies, WOW. For me, that friend is Nancy Johnson, author of THE KINDEST LIE, a Book of the Month Club selection and a Target Book Club Pick…and recently, PEOPLE OF MEANS, a ...

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Analyzing THE PIT...Jennifer Obel - Elizabeth Havey Blog Dr. Jennifer Obel is a retired oncologist who writes about the intersection of medicine, ethics and public policy. This piece appeared in THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. In between patients at my oncology clinic, I couldn’t catch my breath. I asked my nurse to check my oxygen level and pulse. My chest felt h...

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Starting In The Right Place - Elizabeth Havey Blog I have a novel that I want to publish. And please do not laugh. Because everyone reading this might say: “SO, big deal. We all have a novel we have either written or its all there in our heads!” Yes. I get that. Mine is a kidnapping story, that over the years has changed…and changed […]

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MEMORIES of Margaret in the Garden - Elizabeth Havey Blog When one green shoot suddenly appeared in my garden, I took a photo of it, posted it on social media. I didn’t get a huge response, but readers did immediately respond. SPRING is a meaningful time for many of us, the air is warmer, rains are welcome, and we find ourselves being called OUTSIDE. Sur...

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How Beautiful with Shoes or Without - Elizabeth Havey Blog In my past, I spent hours in the shoe store, not because it’s my absolute thing to do, but because when going on long walks, I wear bulky orthotics in my shoes, and have to make sure all will fit properly. It takes time and makes me jealous of ladies who can wear tiny ballet […]