Jerri Austin MarlerMar 6, 20202 min readMy Incredible Journey as an Army WifeA memoir -- 1967-1987 I was a 19-year-old, small-town, Oregon girl with dreams of finishing college and then buying a local farm with my...
Jerri Austin MarlerMar 6, 20201 min readSocial Media Voting Disparities in the "Instant Results" Digital AgeI am a fan of TV shows like “The Voice,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and “American Idol.” I used to vote for my favorites. But now, ...
Jerri Austin MarlerFeb 20, 20202 min readMary Elizabeth Bowser -- Civil War Union SpyIn honor of Black History Month Mary Elizabeth Bowser (nee Mary Jane Richards) was born into slavery in 1839 on a plantation owned by...