My town is different than your town. You might go many places and travel far and wide. I have an interesting community that allows me to enjoy the far flung reaches of the world…..right in my own back yard. Recently the news is all about “immigration” and our national concerns for security. I find “security” …
This year the delayed spring has had unintended consequences. The confusing spring warbler migration is being appreciated by an inordinate amount of folks because the leaves are not hiding their northerly progression. South Western Minnesota has been witness to the House Finch influx over the past decade. Many people confuse this bird with the Purple …
Many of us spent a week or two at Columbia Univ. at International guitar seminars. Bob Brozman and Woody Mann were the co-founders of this prestigious seminar that started off the millennium. The students that attended were promised they would be able to add additional skills to their musical toolbox. With all the new found …
Grandfather Mac was in the wholesale lumber business, he traveled the midwest selling lumber to lumberyards. He spent his life, earning his living, by the board foot. In his mid life they lived in a small mansion that they could not afford. My grandmother confided in me one day and told me that Grampa bought …
Our party is comprised of six people: Five-foot seven, five-foot eight, six-foot, six-foot two, six-foot four and six-foot six; all of that equals = 35 feet and then some. In Great Britain people who are bird watchers are often times called “Twitchers.” I suspect it sounds a bit derogatory? I find myself surrounded by my …
The sun rise over the Sierra Blanca Mountains was interrupted by a SONIC BOOM!….as was our peaceful slumber. We peer out of our StarShip (the name for our R.V.) and thirty miles distant we can see the reflecting sands of White Sands Missile Range north of Alamogordo, NM. Rumor has it that German fighter pilots …
We meet all manner of people on the road and seldom find anyone that doesn’t have some curious background, hobby or interest. We see thousands of RV’s with detailed graphics painted on their vehicles lions, hawks, eagles, Harley Davidson logos and all manner of symbols of flags & patriotism. I confess that I think it’s …
I’ve always enjoyed and appreciated understanding other people and their opinions. Sometimes they coincide with my own opinions, and at other times are completely the opposite. Whatever the topic and wherever on earth, it allows me to understand the diversity of thought and the processes that go into formulating beliefs. Three or four months out …
The news in recent days centered on President Obama going on a rather surprising visit to Burma/Myanmar. This is of curious interest to me, and I suspect to many of our local immigrants who happen to be from this nation. A distant connection came to mind as I listened intently of what was to …
We catch the tube and pop out of the underground at Hyde Park/Speakers Corner. In past centuries this is where the condemned would be hung before a jeering crowd. However, your last wish is granted and you are allowed to speak your mind, whether it be about the king or queen or about religion or politics. This …