I said it without forethought and then wondered where the term comes from, since I have friends doing it. Hoosegow is an American slang term for jail or … [Read more...]
Summer on the Farm
I'll tell this post's story in photos. In central northern Minnesota, the slanted sun lights summer evenings VERY late and sunrise comes early. Somehow, we don't … [Read more...]
Changing Seasons Again
Starting May 16th, I spent three days driving a thousand miles between northeast Mississippi and central Minnesota again. Once more, I left magnolias and blooming … [Read more...]
A Far-sighted View
Two weeks ago I visited two major sites that bring Bible stories to life. The first was The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, created by the organization, … [Read more...]
It’s better to eat piranhas than have them eat us.
In our Vancouver, Washington elementary school, we studied a raft of world locations, climate zones, and animal species I hoped to see in person. Through the years, … [Read more...]
Uncanny coincidences? Or ill-fated days?
We look forward to some recurring days but dread the return of others. That might be superstition, but there are records of major events falling on certain historic … [Read more...]
