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Our neighbors have a small dog — they walk the dog every day.  And — the dog is always wearing some kind “clothing.” Well, that got me to wondering — why do people dress up their pets? I guess I can … Continue reading →

A few nights ago, I was watching PBS and there was a “filler” piece about famous people born in West Virginia. One of the names mentioned was Stonewall Jackson. I wasn’t aware that he was born in West Virginia, but … Continue reading →

Those of you that have read this blog over the years know that I always wanted to be a pirate. For some reason, swashbuckling has just always appealed to me. But as we all know, and I’ve mentioned here on … Continue reading →

I’ve often heard the term “the ends of the earth.” I got to thinking about that and it seems like all through history, all sorts of cultures and people have imagined images of far-off, mythical places with exotic names like … Continue reading →

When I was growing up in Maysville, Oklahoma, there were only a couple of “police” officers — and I use that term loosely. Of course there wasn’t much need for the police in Maysville. The biggest “crimes” committed around there … Continue reading →

I had a conversation with my son a few days ago and one of the topics was setting boundaries for kids. It’s natural for kids to not like rules, but they’re necessary to live in an organized society. Even I … Continue reading →

This subject is something that’s always been of interest to me and I’ve intended to write about it for a long time. The subject is American Indian Code Talkers. How important were they to all of us? They were extremely … Continue reading →

Those of you that know me well, know that I had a relationship with Howard Hughes — not a personal relationship, but one in which he was influential in a project I was involved in a number of years ago.  … Continue reading →

Today is Mother’s Day — a holiday attributed to a West Virginian, Anna Jarvis, who campaigned for a dedicated day to honor mothers. She organized the first Mother’s Day celebration at a church in West Virginia — she passed out … Continue reading →

A lot of people associate the appearance of butterflies with messages beyond death. The significance of butterflies as signs of life after death appears to be a world wide belief and many people believe that butterflies are messengers sent by … Continue reading →