Longaberger HQ – Ohio 2008
I know this isn’t a barn but I guess you could label it a “historic” building? It is the Longaberger Basket Company headquarters in Ohio Continue reading Longaberger HQ – Ohio 2008
Author: RJ Walters
I am an Independent thinking, highly functional person who is deaf and has some unique views and challenges in life.
Like all of us, I am a person who is composed of all my life experiences and that is what I write about here.
The Great Salt Lake – 2009
This is a picture of me at the Great Salt Lake in 2009. I am currently using it as a header for my homepage blog RJ’s Corner. Continue reading The Great Salt Lake – 2009
Going Backwards…. Again….
Note: I am going to cross-post here from one of my other blogs. I couldn’t decide which one was the most appropriate so I will post at both. (ha) Since the Republicans seem hell-bent on rolling back Obama-care I wanted to talk a little about one of the effects of this action. I recently had to have a rather expensive blood test run for a potentially life threatening condition. My past employer who maintains my pension and insurance fund constantly tells me that he is under no “legal” obligation to continue providing me health insurance. If I had been a … Continue reading Going Backwards…. Again….
Are We All Praying to the Same God???
A question came up during a Bible class I attended some time ago about the differences between the different main religions of the world. Those include Christianity, Judaism, Muslim, Hindu,and Buddhism. Looking at Wikipedia there seems to be about a dozen other large ones but let’s concentrate on the five largest. The question was: “Are we all praying to the same God?” I mentioned that I thought we were and was very surprised to learn that the clergyman who was leading the study had a very different answer. His answer was he definitely knows that all the other religions besides … Continue reading Are We All Praying to the Same God???
Going Backwards…. Again….
Since the Republicans seem hell-bent on rolling back Obama-care I wanted to talk a little about one of the effects of this action. I recently had to have a rather expensive blood test run for a potentially life threatening condition. My past employer who maintains my pension and insurance fund constantly tells me that he is under no “legal” obligation to continue providing me health insurance. If I had been a union member instead of management he could not make these threats. (That sounds like a topic for another near-term post :) ) So long story short I still have … Continue reading Going Backwards…. Again….
Being Estranged From Others….
It is, I have learned, far easier to ask forgiveness of a god we can’t see than from a person we can see. Perhaps this is why many religions are vertical in nature, focused on pleasing and placating God. That orientation has usually entailed sacrifice, the notion of giving God something—our time, our attention, our praise, our skill, our money—and, in extreme instances, our children, our virgins, an animal, our lives, or someone else’s life. But early in his public ministry, Jesus articulated a different understanding of sacrifice—the surrender of pride, the surrender of ego, the surrender of the privilege … Continue reading Being Estranged From Others….
Living to be 100???
I saw an article recently about how people in the future will likely typically live to be 100 years old. At first thought that sounds kind of nice. I align with the old saying “Everyone wants to get to heaven but no one wants to die to get there”. I certainly don’t want to die, at least anytime soon. I still have many things left on my life’s to-do list. But it seems when I turned sixty my body warranty expired. Things just don’t work as well as before. My back continues to deteriorate with more compression fractures. My knees … Continue reading Living to be 100???
At It Again…
The Republicans are at it again. All the presidential hopefuls are coming out in force to say how terrible Obama-care is but offering no solutions themselves. I guess they think they got the house back with this strategy so they think they can win the presidency that way too. They seem intent on giving insurance companies back the right to deny coverage for “pre-existing conditions” and taking away possible healthcare from those who cannot currently afford it. They seem intent on making healthcare a privilege for only those who can afford it and denying it from everyone else. The rest of … Continue reading At It Again…
Northern Wisconsin – October 2010
Found this one during our Wisconsin barn search last year. Not only is it an old barn but it appeared to be an abandoned converted barn :) Continue reading Northern Wisconsin – October 2010
Virginia City NV–June 2009
Its like stepping back in time. Yeah, that’s me walking down main street. Continue reading Virginia City NV–June 2009
Deficit Fighters
I see where the Republicans in the House have only managed to eliminate half the “earmarks” in the current budget. I guess some things are just too sacred. Most of the remaining “pork” is associated with military projects. If the Republicans are serious about reducing the deficits, and I hope they are, they must come to understand: The U.S. represents 4% of the world’s population The U.S. spends almost 60% of the total world’s expenses on military things The U.S. spends an average of 40 times more for our military than any other country in the world If the U.S. … Continue reading Deficit Fighters
We Still Love our HHR….
As mentioned on a previous post we are getting ready to head off on a Spring Vacation through Maryland, Virginia, and probably a few other States. So that means loading up our HHR with all the “necessities”. We bought the HHR for our Westerly trip in 2009 and have used it for several others since then. Pulling down the back seat makes more than enough room for even my wife’s luggage. She says she doesn’t know what the weather will be so she must take a little of everything. Our little HHR is just perfect for us at this time … Continue reading We Still Love our HHR….
Don’t Be Silly
This is definitely a place where a picture, in this case a poster, is worth a thousand words so I don’t have much to add. Someday we will join the rest of the industrialized nations and provide universal healthcare for all our citizens. We could very easily do that if we only brought our military budgets in line with every other country in the world. Sadly but what do I know… Continue reading Don’t Be Silly
It’s a Matter of Perspective…
What is considered to be old is, of course, a matter of perspective. I have always been a dreamer in that throughout my life, although not so much lately, I have thought about where I would be and what I would be doing in the future. As a teenager I spent many a night staring up at a seemingly endless star field and dreaming out where I would be in the distant future. In those days the distant future was around the year 2000 or so! When we are young being old is about when we are forties. When we … Continue reading It’s a Matter of Perspective…
Kansas City, MO -2009
This picture was taken during our month-long trip to the west coast. We didn’t discover many barns in the west. This was on of the few we even managed to snap during that trip. Continue reading Kansas City, MO -2009
Mesa Verde, CO – 2009
Mesa Verde is one of my favorite places to visit. It has a truly spiritual feeling to it. We plan on going back either this year or next. Continue reading Mesa Verde, CO – 2009
Quran burned at Rev. Terry Jones’ tiny church – Faith & Reason
What a sad day when one religious organization burns a copy of another’s holy documents. This supposedly Christian Reverend did a huge disservice to all of Christiandom. Where is the outrage among the mainline Christian denominations? Do we really want to start a round of totally “dissing” each others views of God? Sad, sad, sad. Quran burned at Rev. Terry Jones’ tiny church – Faith & Reason. Continue reading Quran burned at Rev. Terry Jones’ tiny church – Faith & Reason
Life in the Fast Lane?
I have spent most of my life in the Midwest but did finish out my professional career in the NYC area. Before I moved to the Northeast I had frequent business trips there. It seems that many people I interacted with in that area, they call it the tri-state area (NY, Conn, NJ), had a definite opinion of us in the hinterland. They tend to look at our cities and towns as “cornfield with lights”. They say what is there to do there? They think life is much slower when you get away from the tri-state area. They proudly say … Continue reading Life in the Fast Lane?
Way to Go, Britain and France….
It warms my heart that two European countries have taken the lead in keeping the dictator of Libya from destroying his own people. Maybe humanity does mean something to political powers. I am also relieved that the U.S. has finally agreed to help them in that effort. This goes a long way to proving that we don’t have to be the policemen of the world. While President Obama has dissappointed me in so many areas this is not one of them. He let others closer to the conflict take responsibility for stopping the innocent killing. Good for him. But, I … Continue reading Way to Go, Britain and France….
Holding Public Office
“Once a man holds public office, he is absolutely no good for honest work.” –Will Rogers — Continue reading Holding Public Office
Rock City Ads (Indiana) – 2010
Those of us who are older remember many barns with the Rock City ads on them. They are quickly disappearing from the countryside. Continue reading Rock City Ads (Indiana) – 2010
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 