It Has Arrived
I can't believe it - it has arrived. I'm thinking over the decades all the times that I have heard: "Oh, I like the change of the seasons." I slap…
The Big Chill Cometh
Here we are – the last day of autumn. I’m dreading winter, but I have the option to escape it. I’ll give it a shot. I’m switching from the summer…
Harvest Time for King Corn
The power of corn is incomprehensible. It’s everywhere in the Midwest. Little of it feeds people. Mostly it is stuffed down cattle and processed into gasoline. The new calves, with…
The Great Platte River
The historic Great Platte River Road brought emigrants from the east to California and Oregon in the mid-1850's - well before the railroads. The Pony Express passed by here as…
Heros
Kevin Vickers It’s reassuring that the world still has its heroes – and most go unnoticed and would prefer it that way.
Anton Peter Born 95 Years Ago Today
My dad was born 95 years ago today. Hard to believe. He'd have loved to see the Packers play today, but last week would have been a bit more exciting.
Imagine Being Totally Color Blind
View from my Balcony and Dining Room Window We are in the golden days of autumn. Chilly evenings and warm, sunny afternoons. A few weeks more and the long cold…
Cheap Gas?
Wow – Super unleaded for less than three bucks a gallon and cheaper than regular! The world is in turmoil in too many places, global markets took a dive, and…