I am going to spend Wednesday’s post in the coming weeks on one subject and that is to try to show where we as country have been and where we might be headed. The series will be titled Into The … Continue reading American Anthology… In To The Looking Glass At RJsCorner
I want to give you a slightly abstract picture from my many visits to northern Wisconsin. I don’t really remember exactly where this one was taken as it was in 1998 and there was no GPS at that time. But … Continue reading Serenity
This post continues from yesterday’s post about my recent experiences with shopping in my very small-town grocery versus going 20 miles to a larger metropolitan area. Covid-19 wise the difference is night vs day. I, like most in the world, … Continue reading Small Town vs Metropolitan…Covid-19
Just a quick note to all by regular readers. I imagine you figured out that I have changed the theme here at RJsCorner. I originally used it for my new blog over at My View Of The World, and it … Continue reading I Hope You Like It
I make it no secret here at RJsCorner that I have significant Aspie traits. But, until recently I proclaimed that I don’t have Aspie meltdowns. I think I got that wrong. That is what this post is all about. Let’s … Continue reading Did I Have An Aspie Meltdown?
I ran across a rather startling picture at the Andrew Johnson Historic site in northern Tennessee a few years ago. Before I talk about that, I was thoroughly amazed at how Johnson’s hometown managed to spin the story … Continue reading Slavery
Just a quick BTW (by the way) for this Saturday. I am not a late night TV viewer so I have never seen his show, but I got a kick out of the quote below Continue reading The Darkest Winter…
I had the privilege of touring a Great Lakes Freighter last fall. It is permanently docked at the National Museum of the Great Lakes near Toledo Ohio. I think I saw my first freighter on the Great Lakes in the … Continue reading The Great Lakes Freighters
I call myself a follower of Jesus, but sometimes I just don’t feel like I am a Christian, or at least a recent version of that description. That is what this post is all about.
.Read more
I have my camera on a tripod and on permanent assignment looking at the backyard feeders for the last few days. As long as the suet is out these guys are always around. Continue reading The Spring Migration
I don’t think there is anyone on the planet who doesn’t know things have changed in the world recently. But compared to other generations this is a walk in the park. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “So, You Think You Have It Rough??”
With this post I am bringing up a new category here at RJsCorner entitled #AloneTogether. For the most part it will be pictures and short stories from around my homestead that I hope will brighten your day. I am also hoping that some of you will share your #AloneTogether stories with me and my readers. 🥴
Continue reading “#AloneTogether – Spring Feeding Frenzy”
You never hear very much about the War of 1812 but there was a major battle that took place in Indiana. It was just south of Ft. Wayne. The British along with their Indian allies fought an Ohio militia there. … Continue reading Mississinewa 1812
In light of yesterdays post about the world having pity on us, I thought I had better put out an immediate post about how we can show the world that we are doing something about our condition. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “We Are Not A Hopeless Victim…”
I don’t think I have to tell you where the source for this abstract came from. It was taken in 1999 during our last visit there while residing in New Jersey. I made my last visit to the World Trade … Continue reading NYC 1999
I want to tell you about a book I recently read that is about how our past can predict our future in that each cycle of change tends to repeat itself. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “The Fourth Turning”
The U.S. Declaration of Independence proclaims that we all have a right to the pursuit of happiness, whatever that means. But what is the historical pursuit of happiness was and what it is now are two quite different things. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “In The Pursuit Of Happiness…”
I met this old guy in an Acadian Village in Nova Scotia a few years ago. It is one of my favorite pictures of that month long trip. He peaked his head out of his abode to see who was … Continue reading My Acadian Friend…
I love David Brooks’ recent NYT article defining weavers and rippers. It totally describes our current times. That is what this post is all about
Continue reading “Weavers & Rippers…”
For this Abstract Realism post, I chose the Coastal Taco in Cleveland Ohio. The picture was taken just after sunset from our room at the very eclectic Aloft Hotel. As you can see the restaurant was under a very large … Continue reading Coastal Taco – Cleveland
Thomas Jefferson was a big believer in country living. He just didn’t have much of anything good to say about the big city. This post will talk about the idea of eliminating “crowded urban slums” as Jefferson called them.
Continue reading “Let The Cities Die…”
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 