I have been blogging for about eight months now over at InSearchOfAmerica. It is quite different from this one in that it is dedicated to looking at all the great things about this country that I have discovered throughout my many years. Over there I talk about what is right about America. I continue to be amazed by how great this country is in so many ways. I am now in the process of putting in somewhat detailed travelogues documenting my many trips around this great country. It is fun posting there even if my visit count is only 10% of … Continue reading It's All A Game….

It seems this picture could have  been taken in some third-world country but it is not what it seems. It was actually taken in a southern Indiana State park a couple of weeks ago. That is not slavic milk maid, … Continue reading Slavic Milk Maid ???

Corydon IN – Barn One of my primary hobbies is to take pictures of all the old barns I run across during my travels. This one will probably not be standing much longer and that part of our heritage will … Continue reading Corydon Barn…

I know when most people think of New Jersey they think of two things, the staging area for NYC and the mafia. ;) The official tag for NJ is “The Garden State” and when you get to the central and southern part of the State it does become rural. Continue reading The Garden State…

I think everyone knows that a significant part of the NRA are evangelical Christians. To me that association seems to be a Jekyll/Hide thing. How can you be so irrationally in favor of all guns without ANY restrictions and the resulting violence that it brings and be a follower of Jesus who was anything but a violent man?  It is hard for me to fathom that association but I have to accept that it is there. One thing that Evangelicals and NRA members hold very much in common is the idea of the “slippery slope”. It is very much engrained … Continue reading Evangelicals and the NRA

Mackinac Island, MI While the Grand Hotel on the island is indeed grand it is also very expensive. Most of us who visit there stay at one of the several hotels close to town. For us it was the Island … Continue reading Mackinac Island – Hotels

Mackinac Island, MI  Bicycles are the main mode of transportation on the Island and there are thousands of them for daily rentals. Continue reading Mackinac Island – Bicycles

Mackinac Island, MI One of the best things about Mackinac Island is that unlike Nantucket there are not cars there. If you want to get around you either catch a hose and buggy or rent a bicycle. That makes is … Continue reading Mackinac Island – No Cars

Mackinac Island, MI Mackinaw Island was a very important part of early American History and the Grand Hotel shown in the picture has been a big part of that history for over one hundred years.   Lets spend a few … Continue reading Mackinac Island… Grand Hotel

Seattle, WA I have never understood why it is called a Space Needle but it has become the symbol for Seattle. We, like most tourists went to the top for a view of the city when we were there in … Continue reading Space??

Lexington, KY – Shaker Village The “Tree of Life” is a well-known Shaker symbol created by Hannah Cohoon at the Hancock Village in 1845.  It reminds me of the Bible verse about the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians). Continue reading Tree of Life…

Wallace Idaho – Silver City Wallace Idaho is a small town in the upper skinny part of Idaho. It has less than a thousand people but a thriving downtown district. It was known as the Silver Capital of the country … Continue reading Wallace Idaho

Homestead PA – Steel City Homestead was perhaps the last of the giant mills to go down. It was on the Monongahela River and a place where thousands worked twelve hour days six days a week. And then came the … Continue reading Homestead…