I see from the pundits reports of the first Republican Presidential debate that the House member from Minnesota is considered one of the front runners in the coming election. It looks like she has stole Ms. Palin’s thunder…. Read More
Mesa Verde National Monument – June 2009 [One of the most spiritual historic sites I have ever visited]
One of the rites of retirement is being able to take a vacation pretty much whenever you want. Well, my wife and I want! We will soon be heading out for our Canada and New England trip. This… Read More
Do the best you can and don’t take life too serious – Will Rogers
The Democrats take the whole thing as a joke. Republicans take it serious, but run it like it was a joke — Will Rogers Some of my posts lately have just been too serious for my own… Read More
In the old days, I’m talking about pre-Reagan, a company’s workers were considered an asset but it seems like today they have turned into a liability. I read an article recently (I don’t remember the source right now… Read More
Anheuser-Busch Horse Barn, St. Louis – June 2007 This might be an unusual framing of this photo as it is inside the barn instead of outside.
I thought I would look back at our homestead ten years ago and now. It is amazing how things have grown so much but still stayed pretty much the same.
I have been around for sixty some years now and I think this is the first time I have seen Republicans who are against a war. I always assumed they never saw a war they didn’t like. I guess this… Read More
A couple of posts ago I talked about how I chose to spend my fixed income in my senior years. One thing that has a huge effect on how I would spend my money was where I was… Read More
I must admit that during my semi-required down time each day I am a sucker for the TV show entitled House Hunters on HGTV. I’m also not one to shy away from technology so I have a digital… Read More
Being a history nut I like the old saying “those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it”. The premise behind this statement is that we should know what got us into past problems so we don’t… Read More
Every Nation must have it legalized form of gambling. We have our Wall Street –Will Rogers — 1933
I have been away from quotes by my hero Will Rogers for a while. I am bringing them back starting now. There ain’t any finer folks living than a Republican that votes the Democratic ticket. –Will Rogers —
A recent post about the post office got me to thinking about the Internet and how it is not available, at least at a reasonable speed, to those of us in more rural areas. I am the last… Read More
Source: Column: You can’t reconcile Ayn Rand and Jesus – USATODAY.com. The source article is about how many conservatives have put Ayn Rand on a pedestal lately. It goes into how much of her philosophy runs very contrary to… Read More
This is a picture of a Hoosier Cabinet that I found in the summer home of Thomas Edison. Since my furniture shop which I shut down in 2006 used to make reproduction Hoosiers I snapped pictures of them… Read More
Ok, I have had enough; I just can’t take it any more. Whoever invented the glossy computer/tablet/netbook screens must live in a windowless, unlit world. I am a techie person; I always have been. I bought my first… Read More
This is a picture of Indianapolis taken outside of the Indiana Historical Society building there.
The Mayowood mansion was the home of the founders of the Mayo Clinic.
Am I biased about anything? Of course I am. I, like everyone else have life experiences that have taught me certain lessons. And of course growing up I picked up many opinions from my parents and others around… Read More
No this post is not about how to gut Medicare as seems to be the topic of today. Instead it is about my personal travels of getting signed up for it. As I announced before I am at… Read More
