I am getting ready to hit the road again in an hour or so. This time I will be touring southern Illinois particularly along the Mississippi. I thought it appropriate to leave you with some pictures of my Spring trip to Bridgeton Indiana. It is in the middle of “covered bridge country” here in southern Indiana. Continue reading On The Road Again… The Mississippi
I know guns are an emotional topic for many in this country. It is kind of like the immigration issue. Many of us have compassion for those who struggle to come to the “land of opportunity” but others see those coming, both legally and illegally, as someone to fear. They fear they are rapists and murderers or at least taking away their jobs. Some see threats, … Continue reading Guns and the Great USA…
When I came across this post a while back it got my immediate attention as the topic is probably one of the primary reasons that more and more people are declaring themselves spiritual but not religious. There is just too much baggage attached to too many of our religious institutions today. Too many twist the words of Jesus to match their current view of the … Continue reading Wicked Theology
This is a needed “lighten up” day so I thought I would give you some more facade pics of my recent uRV trip to New Harmony Indiana. When so many small towns are piling on the dust bins of history it is nice to see that some are almost flourishing. (as usual click on any image below to see a larger slideshow version) Continue reading New Harmony
It seems that the GOP is on the wrong side of yet another issue important to U.S. voters. 85% of us want congress to act to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists. So what does the GOP do? As usual they prevent it from happening. I have heard their argument that the proposed bill might prevent someone who is not a terrorist from … Continue reading On The Wrong Side Of Yet Another Issue…
This picture was taken last year on our trip to Santa Fe. It is one of my favorites from that vacation. I still have Santa Fe on my mind. It is so different from my usual stomping grounds. Continue reading Remembering Santa Fe…
Will Rogers is perhaps my primary hero in life. He is the reason I started up blogging ten years ago and still today I try to follow his philosophy when blogging here at RJsCorner. < blockquote> From Will’s Facebook page Like Will I can tell from a mile away those folks who only watch Fox News for all their info about the political world. Their … Continue reading Never Just One Source…
I know that it may not be politically correct to say that ISIS is driven by Islam but the truth is the truth.. ISIS and all their offshoots take a part of the Koran and use it as an excuse for their extremism the same way that the KKK does with the Christian Bible. Spiritual beliefs are a big part of human nature. Almost everyone … Continue reading ‘Of course’ ISIS is driven by Islam…
After my flaming post yesterday its time to throw some water on RJ’sCorner. Here is a nice peaceful scene taken at the Jersey Shore in 1999. Ahhh, that feels better… Continue reading Quick, Throw Some Water On It….
It’s time for a lighter post here so what could be better than an “On The Road Again” report. Last week I spent two days in northeastern Indiana particularly around the Ft. Wayne region. This was my first visit to the Auburn/Cord/Duesenberg Museum in the city of Auburn Indiana which is just north of Ft Wayne. The amount and quality of cars there is simply … Continue reading Oh, Its a Duzzie…
I would guess that the moderate Islam theologians, if they really call themselves that, tire of saying that these almost weekly killings don’t represent them. It just doesn’t seem to have much conviction behind those words anymore. I know this guy who killed and injured more than 100 in the latest event probably is more a Muslim in words than in acts but he is … Continue reading How Islam Is Different… Or Not…
In the old days, during my college years that is, State Road 52 was the main route between Indianapolis and Lafayette Indiana. I know I traveled it several times going back and forth to Purdue. Since gas mileage was so poor back then it had many gas stations and such along the route. I recently took a trip that included that section of highway and … Continue reading Diner/Gas Station from the Past…
I love this quote, it has so much truth in our lives. After our rebellious teenage years we start thinking about our place in life. What will we become, what do others think about us. We want to make our mark on the world in our own unique ways but still very much want to belong. Then when we turn forty and our mid-life crisis, … Continue reading Thinking Of Us…
There is nothing childish about make believe, it should stay with us our entire lives. It makes us more aware of the diversity around us and in our history. I found these two at the Vincennes Rendezvous walking the grounds. I’m sure they both had this event on their calendar with a big star next to it. Playing the part of some of their heroes…. Continue reading Playing a Part…
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