Day number: 1. Light (all energy) 2. The Earth, Land, and Sea 3. Plants 4. Stars, Sun, and Moon 5. Fish and birds 6. Cattle, (animals) and man 7. God rested 8. God created woman The weeks fly by. But this one was special. The first day God created energy, which includes light, heat, and…
The only decade that has been named, and yes, they were roaring. A time of prosperity for America. A time of jubilation. The war to end all wars was over, and now we were looking forward to a time of peace. A time when cars were just coming into vogue, and we could go places…
The Horseshoe and Woody Hayes, the scarlet and gray. As I’ve said before I’m not much of a sports fan. I don’t know much about the glory days of “The Ohio State University,” but I hear in recent years they have a good team. I wish to tell you of a boyhood friend at Leo,…
Some years ago we had a gentleman that walked the Grabill Fair parade, and also walked downtown portraying the legendary Johnny Appleseed. He looked more like Johnny Appleseed, then Johnny himself, except for his overalls sticking out underneath his gunny sack. (Toga.) I ran across a picture of him recently and memories flooded back of…
A legend, an oddball, a real man. He was dressed in a gunney sack, (toga,) a cooking pot on his head, and very little else. No shoes, no coat. The bottom of his feet were as thick as shoe leather. He looked odd to those who saw him, and he was unique. He was a…
Our Lady keeps a 24-hour guard over all of her charges. Our Lady is perched on top of a mosleum in the heart of Odd Fellows Cemetery in New Haven, Indiana. Our lady knows all of the stories, and all the dirty secrets, but guess what…she isn’t telling. She has been watching her charges for…
This is the song that is playing on my pocket phone this morning. “I’ve got one more River to Cross One more mountain to climb One more valley that I got to go through I’m leaving my troubles behind One more battle with the devil and I know he’ll under- stand I’m going through with…
Jimmy came to school one day, excited that his uncle Lonzo had come to visit from Cherry Valley, Arkansas. Their town was in Western Tennessee. Lonzo Green, was a well known country singer, and word spread throughout the town. Jimmy’s friend wanted to meet him, but the friend was not allowed in their house. He…
It remains a mystery of why the flag didn’t fall at Fort McHenry. Despite being bombarded all night by some 20 British warships, taking many direct hits, and suffering much loss of life. I would like to offer a reason, which I have thought to be true my entire life. Let me be clear from…
Grandkids are so much fun, when they’re young. They grow up fast, and suddenly everyone is going in different directions. One of our fondest memories of our grandkids is visiting the Spangler Candy Company. You got to take a tour through the factory, which is almost unheard of these days. It reminded us of when…
If you know about it please don’t tell! It’s a secret. Perhaps you have heard about the Purdue Secret Garden. The garden where your shadow may become three dimensional, leave you and enter the garden and dance. You know, the story of the little Amish girl whose fiance was killed in a fireworks accident in…
Tommy was a little rich kid. He grew up in the south during the Civil War. His family lived in Augusta, Georgia, and was not greatly affected by the war. They were well to do and had somehow escaped the ravages of the war. Tommy had everything you could want but he did have a…
The sheriff took Rachel home from the hospital, and they stopped at her parents on the way. The four Bishops were there and she was not allowed to enter the house. She had the sheriff take her to Walcott’s Mills where she secured an apartment. Her first business was to visit the library and secure…
