TRAVELING THE “BLUE HIGHWAYS”
Recently I traveled to an out-of-town wedding, an event where the daughter of family friends (and who has also become a friend in her adulthood) …
TIME
AN AGRICULTURAL FAIR AND EXPOSITION
The United States (and the colonies before 1776) has a long and rich tradition of local, county, and state agricultural fairs. Other countries have a …
ALL KINDS OF “SPORTS”
Here’s a few thoughts on all kinds of sports. Obviously this is inspired by “Super Bowl LVII”, where apparently the National Football League is the …
BENEFITS OF A ROAD TRIP
“Road Trip”. Does that phrase bring terror or smiles? Have you ever analyzed why you get that reaction? I do understand that some trips are …
MULTIPLE INTERESTS
There are two basic types of people who venture into the outdoors, the “specialist” and the “generalist”. It’s pretty easy to define the specialist, that …
CEMETERIES AND CHURCHES
Why are some people drawn to cemeteries? Yes, there are times when we must go, for occasions such as burials, remembering passed family and friends, …
WHY STUDY HISTORY?
Why study history? There are a number of valid reasons and explanations. One of the most succinct and direct is below. It comes from Marilyn …