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 […]
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To be more informed, check out edition #1 on this blog. I have never been fond of the phrase “It’s a God thing.” It seems […]
Continue readingThoughts on backpacks….
As a young kid I remember having a backpack. Our Explorer Post No.64 traveled to Philmont Scout ranch in the mountains of New Mexico. Every […]
Continue readingA close run thing…#1
The British are fond of the phrase, “A close run thing.” It has a self explanatory meaning; things almost didn’t work out. This past week […]
Continue readingThe missing ear…
In his Sunday (July 6, 2025) message, Pastor Jarred Peine at Pathway Wichita mentioned an interesting point about Peter cutting off the man’s ear at […]
Continue readingThe old ways…
It is my practice to send a daily bit of wisdom to my kids and grandkids. It might be a Bible verse, a quote from […]
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A Grandson and I were headed “up north.” He has lived in Scotland for the last ten years, and he is enrolled in a Scottish […]
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There is a parcel of land NW of Hooker near the Kansas state line, we’ve always called it “up north.“ It was settled by a […]
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I’m a person of routine. Or am I a rut person? I’m really comfortable going through the same things (routine) every morning. My routine starts […]
Continue readingLest we forget….
Memorial Day 05/26/2025 A group of older former service members, now American Legion members, gathered at 6 a.m. at Loves Country store in Hooker OK. […]
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