I had the pleasure of attending the Vincennes Indiana Rendezvous over the past weekend. I just love re-enactments with all the muskets blazing and this is an especially good one. All the vendors, food and otherwise, were selling things that were common for the period (early 1800s). Continue reading Rendezvous – Vincennes
The above scene it all too common on main street in rural America. Buildings which once housed thriving small businesses are now abandoned to the ravages of time. I wonder what it would take to re-purpose these sites to bring them back into use. It takes a creative person to figure that out but it is being done in some small towns… Continue reading Re-Purpose…??
The primary problem with 21st century power possibilities is how to store the energy during off-cycle periods. Batteries have come a long way since the lead-acid one found in most cars but still need a leap forward to fully accomplish renewable energy needs. This just might be that leap. So far the new battery component has made it through three months of continuous charging and … Continue reading New Super Battery? — Fast Track It…
Mail Pouch signs are part of Americana. They might be faded now but still show up on many rural buildings. This one was recently found in the small town of Lyons in southern Indiana. But chewing tobacco is really a dirty messy habit.. 🙂 Continue reading Part of Americana…
I made my first camping trip for the year last week. I went to New Harmony Indiana and camped in Harmonie State Park. Only about 10% of the campground was filled. A camping I will go, a camping I will go. Hi, Ho, the Merryo…. Continue reading The Camping Season is Here…
The GOP solution to almost everything that is wrong with America is to privatize it. They simply don’t think that government has much of a place in today’s American society. Democrats on the other hand believe that in many cases government is the most effective solution. One of those disputed areas is healthcare. Which one is right? Maybe the answer lies in trying both out … Continue reading Privatize It….
After traveling through all fifty States I can’t help it, I have my most favorite States and my least favorite States. Texas is in the latter category. In my mind Texas, at least the most vocal of Texans, are the epitome of bravado, arrogance, and most sadly vengeance. A textbook proposed to help teach the cultural history of Mexican-Americans in Texas public schools is under … Continue reading Oh Texas, There You Go Again…
At one time these buildings were the standard for gas stations. Some of have been re-purposed but many, like the one here recently photographed in Vincennes Indiana will soon disappear.. Continue reading Old Time Gas Stations…
One of my recently discovered passions is to document the facades of small town America before they crumble into the dust of history. This one was found on the main street of New Harmony Indiana on a trip there this week. I have always been fascinated about facades but this discovery will cause me to start collecting them from my archives and adding more on … Continue reading Facades
Rust Belt is a appropriate term used to describe the once thriving mill towns of the Midwest. As Wikipedia says: The Rust Belt is a term for the region straddling the upper Northeastern United States, the Great Lakes, and the Midwest States, referring to economic decline, population loss, and urban decay due to the shrinking of its once powerful industrial sector… Pittsburgh is perhaps the … Continue reading Rust Belt
I discovered something very basic about me recently. I am obsessed with reflection, doors, windows and other such things. I now have a photo portfolio that exceeds 18,000 pictures and many of them are of this genre. As above, I love to take my photo editing tools and create something that wasn’t quite there. The picture above was taken in Ottawa Canada about 5 … Continue reading Reflections, Doors, Windows & More
Having dipped into theology for a ten year period I learned that some have been studying the Bible for centuries and have a name for almost every concept that it might contain. The ‘flat Bible’ is a new one for me but the concept is one I most adamantly disagree with. Putting every word in the Bible as being of equal importance make absolutely no … Continue reading An Eye For An Eye Makes the Bible Blind
The Folks over at RoadTrip Nation always get me to thinking. They are primarily focused on helping young people discover their passions in life and then encouraging them to pursue an education to make that passion a paying job. I wished they had been around when I was searching for my passion. It was almost 20 years into my career before I discovered “what I … Continue reading 4 Easy Ways to Find your passion..
I love to visit historic sites that have reenactors that is people who play roles of the historic event or site. Fort William in Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada is one of my top ten in that category. Yes Canada is very much in my search for America…. Continue reading I Love Reenactors
I have been away from RJsCorner for almost a week now. During that time I have been studying and bringing up a Twitter presence (@rj_walters). All of my posts here at RJsCorner and 2TouchTheSky will be tweeted there. Of course I will also add some off the cuff tweets as well. 🙂 I know I am late to the Twitter scene but that seems to … Continue reading Reflections…
You don’t know America if you have never eaten at a small town cafe. This one in Ennis Montana like so many others is proud of its heritage. We had breakfast there, a big place of sausage gravy and biscuits so didn’t have a change to try their strawberry pie… The biscuits were kind of hard but the gravy was very good. Continue reading Small Town Life
Nothing could be more American that the Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota. My first time there was on a family vacation in the 1950s. I have been there three other times and except for the date on the front of the building it has not changed one iota over the years. Continue reading The Corn Palace…
I certainly enjoyed my recent trip to Disney World, especially the Star Wars elements. Today May 4 being Star Wars day I thought it appropriate to give you a picture of a major exhibit there. May the fourth be with you…. 🙂 🙂 Continue reading Star Wars..
I will readily admit that I am a Star Wars addict. I have DVDs of all the movies and have watched them several times. I just got the latest movie “The Force Awakens” a few weeks ago just after returning from my bucket list trip to Disney World. I watched it last week and was not disappointed. It is nice to see that a new … Continue reading Star Wars…
Rose Breasted Grosebeaks have taken over the feeder today. They travel through to I don’t know where about this time of year. I always enjoy seeing them for a few weeks. Continue reading The Invasion of….
One of my favorite type day trips are to rendezvous around the Midwest. This one was in Bridgeton Indiana about a week ago. Some day I just may join them in reliving days of our country’s past Continue reading Rendezvous…
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