Why I Might Not Be a Christian.

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.
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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.
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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…”

There just seems to be a lot of doubt about the future of major metropolitan cities. That is understandable given that most of the pandemic deaths occur there. Will this result in more of a leveling of the population across America? That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “Losing Their Allure”
I have been pondering about what is the best way to spend my stimulus check that is supposedly now in my account. I want to make sure that I use it to provide needed assistance to us as a Nation. … Continue reading I Know What I Am Going To Do With My Stimulus Check
I was recently at the Ft. Wayne Museum of Art and came across a fabulous collection of glass. If I remember right it was on loan from the New York Museum of Modern Art. I have always been fascinated by … Continue reading Celebration of Glass

Yes, the future with its constant and rapid change is coming to the farm. It will eventually change everything about how we get our food. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “Down On The Farm…”

I will say that given this pandemic and what it is doing to our world, making America great again does have some credence now. How we go about that in the “real” world, not the one of self-denial and pretend-facts, is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “MAGA – The Real Solution…”
One of my favorite vacations was a month-long visit to our northern neighbors. The people throughout Canada just seem so friendly and interesting. The itinerary for the trip was Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec, along the St. Lawrence Seaway, Nova Scotia, and … Continue reading Life Stories – The Sunrise Fisherman

It’s no secret that local and national newspapers are in trouble. Many could be blown over by a light breeze. Some say good riddance as there are now many other options. But, as usual I take a different stand on this issue.
Continue reading “Let Newspaper Chains Die?”

I think its time for another post about my Aspie traits. This one is about my obsession of having control of my life.
Continue reading “Having Control…”
I anticipate that my new more creative blog will be released on May 1, a week from today. I kinda borrowed one of the categories there for RJsCorner. BTWs are meant to be my equivalent of a Tweet. But since … Continue reading By The Way

Some of us whose income has not really been affected by the current health crisis and economic shutdown should consider donating our coming stimulus checks to those who are more affected by these times. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “If You Don’t Need Your $1200 Stimulus Check.”

I’m not going to tackle anything too tough in this post. It is just about what life “should” really be about. 🌈 This kinda goes along with the recent post on a change in priorities for the coming American generations.
Continue reading “What Life Should Be About…”
I give you the Frank Lloyd Wright house near Springfield Ohio. I have been trying out about a dozen apps to find just what I want. This picture is a combination of two different ones. Looks kinda nice in a … Continue reading Frank Lloyd Wright

Cottage industries are what sparked the industrial revolution that started in the 19th century. They were small businesses set up for a particular need of the surrounding community. The 21st century cottage industries are what this post is all about.
Continue reading “Return of Cottage Industries in the 21st Century”
I give you a picture of a flower that is almost too small to see without some micro capabilities. I found it on a stalk of our indoor spider plant and took it with my new Sony RX 10 IV … Continue reading Almost Too Small To See

Let’s face it, the world is on a tightrope right now. The current pandemic will likely cause changes even faster than before, and it will now happen on a very broad scale. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “How The World Will Change…”
There is nothing quite as entrancing as views Chicago at night. Continue reading Chicago Skyline 2010 Christmas Eve
I don’t know if she was really from Quebec but her mannerisms sure did speak French to me. She just had an arrogance that spewed from her every pore. Continue reading The Beauty Of Quebec
Thanks to the New Yorker for this cover. It made me laugh, and we all need as much of those as we can get. Continue reading Everyone Should Wear A Mask

Let’s face it, when it comes to parsing through thousands different words to find a commonality the human mind is no competition for a computer. The same goes for figuring out a condition given multiple symptoms. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “The Automated Physician Assistant.”

As I have said several times here at RJsCorner, I have always been a dreamer, even in my very early years. But for the most part my dreams have dramatically changed now. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “I Don't Dream Much About My Future Anymore…”

Lord knows there is a lot I could talk about that is keeping us as individuals and as a nation from becoming as great as we could be. Renunciation of wisdom is what this particular post is about.
Continue reading “Renunciation of the Intellectual Elite”

I’m pretty sure you are expecting a different answer to the title above than what I will give you. But that is nothing unusual here at RJsCorner is it? 😎
Continue reading “The Two Most Important Days Of Your Life”
I promised I would not get on the bandwagon of 24/7 COVID, but this one I thought you might be interested in. It is from a March 28 article in the New York Times. It shows the dramatic effect of … Continue reading An Interesting View of COVID19
For this Artsy Saturday I give you a Wisconsin Lighthouse taken a few years ago. I continue of my path to becoming proficient at Abstract Realism. I now have several apps and new tools to make it happen. In these … Continue reading A Wisconsin Lighthouse

I know the title of this post is not a real word at least to my New Oxford Dictionary but I don’t mind stretching the English language a bit once in a while. This post is about how journaling became such an important part of my life.
Continue reading “Journaling…”

This post is a little history lesson for you about some of our founding fathers and the philosophical stands they took. The particular focus of this post is about what they thought about those who represent us in our governing ourselves.
Continue reading “An Exact Portrait Of The People At Large…”

I found the words in the title above from a recent issue of Time Magazine, and I suddenly realized she is talking about me and my fellow Boomers. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “Greta Thunberg's Generation Is Right In Being So Indignant”
For this Abstract Realism Saturday I give you one of my favorite pictures of the main dwelling attic at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village near Lexington KY. Everything is about symmetry in Shaker life. Continue reading Shaker Abstract…

These are certainly stressful times. Everything seems to be against us, well maybe not for the kids who can now play their video games 24/7 😆. Pandemics aren’t fun. This post about that is from an old person’s point of view…
Continue reading “Hunger Down Or…”

Being able to stay informed on something, especially something fearsome, is not always a good thing. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “The Downside To Access…”

It is very likely that in the not too distant future the idea of an hourly wage will all but disappear. Are we ready for that. That is what this post is all about.
Continue reading “Paychecks In The Future…”
I didn’t know if God was going to give me another summer but I thank him for apparently doing so. 😄 Spring and Summer are my busy times of the year. I spend most of the months between December and … Continue reading Starting My Summer Schedule