Lexington, KY – Shaker Village The “Tree of Life” is a well-known Shaker symbol created by Hannah Cohoon at the Hancock Village in 1845. It reminds me of the Bible verse about the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians). Continue reading Tree of Life…
I wonder what this structure has been during its life? Continue reading These Old Barns…
Yeah, as usual more guns are the answer…. but maybe the only one in this situation. 😉 Thanks Chan Lowe for giving me a chuckle today Continue reading A Snippet Here, A Snippet There…
I recently read an article in my small town newspaper that our local library is getting ready to sell a $2,000,000 bond to increase and modernize its building space. This took me somewhat by surprise. In the age of budget cuts and downsizing it seemed strange that a library would get more funding when they say we don’t have enough to even fix our potholes on my … Continue reading More Money for the Library When There is not Enough to Fix Potholes??
Washington DC – Smithsonian What could be more American than the “Spirit of St. Louis”. Continue reading The Spirit…
You hear the weatherman talk about fronts all the time but I have never seen one as distinct as this one take in Ottawa Canada a few years ago. I wonder it is a northern exposure thing? Continue reading A Real Front…
Concierge care was originally conceived before Obamacare, and it revved up in response to the Great Recession as an escape hatch for doctors fleeing the status quo. The existing fee-for-service system pays caregivers a certain amount for each test, diagnosis and procedure–which, according to critics, encourages overtreatment instead of preventive wellness care. Qliance, along with a growing number of similar operations, aims to be more … Continue reading Cutting Out the Middle Man….
Youngstown, OH – Creativity Lets look at another pic from my Youngstown Historical Center visit. It isn’t immediately obvious what you are looking at so I will explain it. Working in the steel mills is dirty business so when the workers started their shifts they changed out of the street clothes into their work clothes. The mill owners didn’t want to spend the money for … Continue reading American Ingenuity..
Dearborn, MI – Hoosier Cabinet Indiana is known as the Hoosier State and the Hoosier Cabinet was once its most recognizable product. Hoosier cabinets were the baking center for many homes throughout the nation when bread was not readily available in stores. I proudly made many reproduction Hoosier during my cabinet making days… This one was found in the Henry Ford Museum. Continue reading Hoosier Cabinets…
This is a self-portrait of me and my hubby in downtown Louisville. It is untouched from the original Continue reading Self Portrait…
One of my resolutions for this year is to be more tolerant of other people’s beliefs. I do believe that Islam and those who follow it have a right to believe what they want about God. I also know that all the nuts out there today killing in the name of Islam are only using the religion as an excuse for rationalizing their ingrained hatred … Continue reading The Silence Is Deafening…
I see where the Greeks elected a new government this week to help them reduce austerity that was forced upon them by the European Union bailout. This reminded me of a book I read a few years ago entitled “Boomerang” by Michael Lewis. One chapter in the book was about Greece. The book is very enlightening and well written. Here are some selected snippets about … Continue reading About Those Greeks…
Jersey Shore, NJ When most people think of New Jersey that think of the mafia and gangsters but when people in the area think of it they think of the Jersey Shore. The State has done a good job of preserving much of its shoreline for its citizen’s use. Continue reading Jersey Shore…
Republican proponents insisted the new legislation would reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses and spur creation of new jobs. SOURCE: Houses passes bill easing rules regulating Wall Street – Yahoo News. I think every one of those GOPers in this new congress need to have the words above tattooed on their foreheads. Ok more realistically written on a Post-It note and stuck on the foreheads. … Continue reading Houses passes bill easing rules regulating Wall Street
Our 2011 month-long visit to Eastern Canada was a very enjoyable one for us. We spent days traversing along the St. Lawrence Seaway. This picture was taken on our last day on the River. The next day we will start over to New Brunswick. We spent the night in a “don’t drink the water” motel on the seaway. I couldn’t sleep on the very lumpy … Continue reading St Lawrence Seaway…
New York City – Sunset The World Trade Center will be forever etched into the heart of America. I had the pleasure of visiting there on a few occasions. This picture was taken from there on a January evening in 1999. The Statue Of Liberty is in the harbor. Continue reading NYC Sunset
Why did God go to all the trouble to create the universe? By any standards that was a massive undertaking. I am one who believes in the day age interpretation of the Bible. In the last century or so God has given us the scientific understanding to know that the creation of the universe took millions if not billions of years to complete. Why did … Continue reading Earth As a Proving Ground??
Pittsburgh, PA – Museums Pittsburgh was the steel capital of the world for many years and of course Dale Carnegie was its king. The Carnegie Museum of Art is an impressive place to visit. Much of the “toys” he collected are on display there. The above picture is of the wing dedicated to rocks. Continue reading Carnegie…
Pleasant Hill, KY – Calf Cows are very much a part of the heart of America. There are even more cows in Wyoming than there are people. You could say that cows settled the central plains states and then people followed. I couldn’t resist snapping a pic of this little beauty when I was last at Pleasant Hill. Continue reading Cows…
I frequently complain about how cold it is here in southern Indiana but I know that further north is gets much colder. This pic was taken north of Ottawa Canada during a visit there four years ago. I don’t know how long the house has been unoccupied but it shows its age… Continue reading Canadian Winters…
I knew the middle-class was dwindling but had no idea…. But as usual Congress will do the opposite… Continue reading All Six of Them…
SOURCE: Grand Canyon Looks Like a Winter Wonderland After Snowstorm | TIME. I have books and magazines of thousands of pictures that I wish I had taken. Yes I get very jealous of those who are so much better at seeing life than I am. Michael Quinn is one of them. I have taken probably hundreds of photos of the Grand Canyon and I will likely … Continue reading A Winter Wonderland…
Wallace Idaho – Silver City Wallace Idaho is a small town in the upper skinny part of Idaho. It has less than a thousand people but a thriving downtown district. It was known as the Silver Capital of the country in its day. We spent some time there during our sojourn west in 2009. Continue reading Wallace Idaho
“Now which is the narrowest, religious intolerance or political intolerance?” – Will Rogers, 20 April 1927 I have been pondering that question for some time now myself Will. We all know that so much of politics, particularly the GOP brand, is primarily driven by fear. The politicians want people fearful of their opponents winning over them. They keep our military budgets at absurd levels by keeping us … Continue reading Intolerance…
Homestead PA – Steel City Homestead was perhaps the last of the giant mills to go down. It was on the Monongahela River and a place where thousands worked twelve hour days six days a week. And then came the unions… Continue reading Homestead…
I mean really, tell me again how people having access to health insurance is bad. Remind me again how the earth is invincible to mankind’s abuse. Explain to me why women don’t know what’s best for their own body. Why is it we need more guns again? I’ll be better off if we lower taxes on the rich? Please make the dumb people stop talking!!! … Continue reading Please make the dumb people stop talking!!!
If any photo should be in a charcoal line type it is probably this one. I’ll give you a hint, It was the back side of our first presidents home. I last visited there in 2011. He unlike most politicians today was always anxious to get out of office and return home…. The one word I would use to describe this pic is: stately Continue reading The Home of….
Youngstown, OH – The Mill Steel mills were an important part of the Industrial Age of a century ago and Youngstown was very much a part of the legacy. If you are ever in the area I would highly encourage you to spend some time touring this facility. It tells a story of a very important part of the heart of America… Continue reading Youngstown History…
With this post I will conclude my discussion about what might make the wealthy among us seem so callous to others needs. The source for these posts came as a surprise to me. Here is some more quotes from that article. A UCLA neuroscientist named Keely Muscatell has published an interesting paper showing that wealth quiets the nerves in the brain associated with empathy: If … Continue reading What Wealth Does To Your Soul – Part 2
Youngstown, OH – Steel Town Let’s spend this week on ISOA looking at one historical center. This is a picture of a picture found in the Youngstown Historical Center of the conditions in the shantytowns that were close to almost any steel mill of a century ago. I can’t imagine having to live in such filthy conditions. Continue reading Steel Mills..
One thing that has struck me and so many others as a very deadly thing to our country is the growing disparity between the rich and the poor. Another is how many in the rich category seem to be uncaring and even callous to those who don’t have the luxury that they have. That fact struck me at a personal level when we were recently … Continue reading What wealth does to your soul
Gridlock seems to be endemic within our political system here in the U.S. for decades now but never so much as it is today. Those guys in Washington just can’t get along no matter what the circumstances are. The solution to this problem seems insurmountable using any conventional wisdom of the day. So it is time to attack the problem with some “off-the-wall” thinking. If RJsCorner … Continue reading Gridlock Busters…The Genesis…
I just finished watching an episode of American Chopper. The Paul Jr. Designs bike commemorating the World Trade Center Memorial was an awesome creation. It reminded me of the picture above. Continue reading Milwaukee Art Museum
Northern Wisconsin – Cows Of course farming and dairy are very much a part of the heart of America. What State do you think of when you see cows? Usually, except for my west coast friends, it is Wisconsin. My wife was born there so we return often. She recently got a refrigerator magnet there that proclaimed that Wisconsin is Cows, Cheese, Brats, & Beer. … Continue reading Cows, Cheese, Brats &….
Northern Wisconsin – Cows Of course farming and dairy are very much a part of the heart of America. What State do you think of when you see cows? Usually, except for my west coast friends, it is Wisconsin. My wife was born there so we return often. She recently got a refrigerator magnet there that proclaimed that Wisconsin is Cows, Cheese, Brats, & Beer. … Continue reading Cows, Cheese, Brats &….
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