Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Their story. . . Five signers were captured by […]
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What can we learn from history?
Lewis and Clark and me….
It is my custom to send, usually by email, a bit of wisdom each day to my daughters and grandchildren. These bits of wisdom will […]
Continue readingMemorial Day 2026 in a small town…
As is the custom of Legion Post 137 of Hooker Oklahom, the local cemetery is decorated with “Casket” flags, some 128 of them, donated by […]
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As I worked my way through Claire Harmon’s biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, I noted that Stevenson mentioned he had read The Lighthouse by R. […]
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Some years ago while vacationing on the West Coast of Scotland, I picked up a book entitled,The Killing Of The Red Fox: An Investigation into […]
Continue readingThoughts on a line of chalk….
Thoughts on a line of chalk…. Most know Robert Louis Stevenson as a famous author, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and […]
Continue readingMornings with Matthew….
Most mornings I get a cup of coffee and read from the Bible with my friend Matthew Henry. How, you might ask, can one be […]
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The White Ship sailed from France on 25 November 1120. The ship was bringing hundreds of titled, wealthy nobles back to England.The future King was […]
Continue readingParking lot prayers…
A friend recently shared a personal need with me. His concern was on my mind as I sat in a big-city, box-store parking lot waiting […]
Continue readingDeep in the woods…a war story
The Battle of the Bulge, for five weeks in the winter of 1944-1945, was a surprise for some, at least initially. It was brutal. It […]
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