Norfolk, VA – USS Wisconsin Like it our not the mighty guns of the battleship USS Wisconsin is part of what it means to be American. Those guns wreaked havoc when they were fired. About the only good thing I … Continue reading Like It Or Not…
I know the Rolling Stones song goes “I can’t get no satisfaction” but for purposes of this post I am going to change it a little. I have been fully retired for about eight years now and was semi-retired for six before that. One of the things that I have found the most difficult to keep a handle on in these retirement years is stimulation. In other words for it “I can’t get no stimulation.” and without stimulation my life sometimes seems to just be spinning in place. In the corporate world of the 1990s it was always about doing … Continue reading I Can't Get No….
Pittsburgh PA – H.J. Heinz Company Museum It is unclear just who invented ketchup but as usual an American perfected the process. As shown in picture taken of a mural at the museum H.J. Heinz was making it on a large scale. Here is a little about it from Wikipedia: Tomato ketchup was sold locally by farmers. A man named Jonas Yerks (or Yerkes) is believed to have been the first man to make tomato ketchup a national phenomenon. By 1837, he had produced and distributed the condiment nationally. Shortly thereafter, other companies followed suit. F. & J. Heinz launched … Continue reading 57 Varieties…
1) Christ is perfect but “Christianity” is not. Don’t mistake Christian Culture as God, they aren’t the same thing. Churches, pastors, theologians, and other believers will inevitably fail you, but Jesus never will. 2) It’s OK to change your beliefs. You’ll never have Christianity fully figured out. You won’t have an answer for everything. Theology is a journey, a Pilgrim’s Progress. Life, relationships, and experiences form, shape, and change the way you see, experience, and understand God. The disciples didn’t understand God much of the time, and you probably won’t either. 3) Christianity Isn’t Easy. It doesn’t magically fix things, … Continue reading Before Becoming A Christian…
Salina, UT – Home Cooking The backbone of America is our small business owners. Mom’s Cafe, which we visited in 2009 is a prime example. It was a good place to eat and inexpensive meal while on the road. We … Continue reading Small Business….
Another quick snapshot of my blog InSearchOfAmerica. Visit it by clicking on the mosaic map just to the right of this post. Rapid City, SD – A City of Sculptures I love all the sculptures in downtown Rapid City. Many celebrate our Native Americans. What could be more American than to celebrate the original inhabitants of this great country. Too bad it took us so many years to realize that….. Continue reading Celebrating Native Americans….
Juneau, AK – Red Dog Saloon I’m not sure of the history of the Red Dog but it is now a big tourist spot in Juneau Alaska. Good beer, good burgers but not really unlike many mine in the “lower … Continue reading Our 49th State…
This is a continuation of last Friday’s post about why I blog and why I have been around longer than many of my blogging friends. The above title with a slight modification is from a song from Carly Simon in the early seventies. I am not really taunting you here it is just that like so many of my blogging buddies have been doing lately I sometimes wonder if I should go on with this blog or just hang it up? Last Friday I mentioned some of the reasons that I blog. I thought I would finish the thought with … Continue reading You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Post Is About You…
Urbandale, Iowa – Living History Farms I am thoroughly convinced that America wouldn’t be America if it weren’t for freedom of the press. Governments like all other institutions are prone to abuse of power and without someone to show … Continue reading The Printing Press…
I have ever deemed it fundamental for the United States never to take active part in the quarrels of Europe. Their political interests are entirely distinct from ours. Their mutual jealousies, their balance of power, their complicated alliances, their forms and principles of government, are all foreign to us. They are nations of eternal war. –A Thomas Jefferson Letter, 11 June 1823, to President James Monroe Thomas Jefferson just didn’t trust government very much. He was always skeptical that they would get us involved in things we had no business being involved in. The constant wars in Europe were one … Continue reading Never Take An Active Part…
Indianapolis, IN – Celebrating War Our Civil War was the bloodiest war in our history. Re-enactments are common in many small and large towns. I personally don’t celebrate wars, they are our failures not our successes but ending slavery was … Continue reading Celebrating War…
Philadelphia, PA – Elfreth’s Alley If you are ever in Philadelphia you must visit this place. It is about as original as early America comes. It is hard to believe that streets were actually that narrow even in those days… Continue reading Elfreth's Alley…
I have been accused by some who have come to this site primarily in the antagonist mode to be anti-capitalism. I hope that is not the general persona that I put forth. It is true that I don’t think that unfettered capitalism is a good thing. If left to its own capitalism would morph into a survival of the fittest mode or something even worse. But I don’t think those beliefs make me against capitalism. I thoroughly recognize that capitalism is the primary driver that has made the U.S. and much of the industrialized world what it is today. Without … Continue reading Capitalism – A Dirty Word…
Chicago, IL – The Navy Pier The Navy Pier in Chicago is a popular downtown tourist attraction. It has a stained glass exhibit that is beyond comparison. The view from the Farris wheel is astounding. It was built in 1916 … Continue reading Navy Pier..
When I think of the word covet I think of the tenth commandment. Here is what that says “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.” I know covet is an old word so let’s be sure of the meaning. Covet – wish, long, or crave for So this last commandment means you should not wish for or crave anything that your neighbor has. But isn’t craving things that others have kind of foundational … Continue reading All About Coveting…
Milwaukee, WI – Beer Capital of the U.S. At one time Milwaukee had many different beer manufacturers in its environs. Blatz was one of them but now it is luxury condominiums. The Pabst mansion is also a rather unique place … Continue reading About That Beer…
This Sunday post is going to take a personal drift. Some of my antagonists over the years say that I have a smug attitude about Christianity and that I proclaim to be the only one who has all the answers. I hope these views are an exception rather than a rule for most who read my Sunday posts. But just in case I want to tell you what I think about that view of my words. First of all it hurts me that anyone would take that as my message about being a follower of Christ. If you are one … Continue reading Having All The Answers….
Rapid City, SD – A City of Sculptures I love all the sculptures in downtown Rapid City. Many celebrate our Native Americans. What could be more American than to celebrate the original inhabitants of this great country. Too bad it … Continue reading Celebrating Native Americans….
Mount Vernon, VA – First Presidential Home I have visited Mount Vernon on three separate occasions now and I think I see something new each time. This time they provided more info about the slaves of the estate. It is … Continue reading George's Home…
1. When he got tired of her outbursts. 2. When the trust was gone. 3. When his wife became a glorified roommate. 4. When the math didn’t add up. 5. When he was suffering from depression and she laughed it off. 6. When he realized she didn’t believe in his dreams. 7. When he disagreed with her on how they’d raise their future children. 8. When he became indifferent to the cheating. 9. When he decided to put his daughter first. 10. When he realized that having hobbies of his own was off-limits. 11. When he had the commute from … Continue reading 11 Reasons Men Leave Their Marriages
He wrote a short column nearly every weekday from 1926 to 1935. Rogers, who had been writing a weekly column for several years before, SOURCE: Facebook. I am quickly approaching 2,000 posts here on RJsCorner. Some of my readers seem to be amazed by this number. I guess in this, among other things, I have much in common with my hero Will Rogers. As stated above he was a very prolific writer. Just the column above resulted in 26,000 posts. This is in addition to his radio shows and movies. Mr. Rogers was indeed a prolific person. One of my … Continue reading The Prolific Will…
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