Two-Pound Alaska Stew and a Life Well Lived
Photo of moose, wonder how he feels about this stew
by Gary Spina
(Copyright 2013 by Gary Spina)
My famous Two-Pound Alaska Stew is born of a recipe from an old prospector buddy of mine who worked...
This Week In History, August 5
by Dianne Hermann
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.~ Winston Churchill
Week of August 5-11, 2013
August 5
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of...
The Number 545
by Gary Spina
(Copyright 2013 by Gary Spina)
We’ve got ourselves quite a mess in Washington, D.C. Go ahead, pick any of the myriad travesties and scandals – the institutionalized corruption; the arrogation of school-choice and...
This Week In History, July 27
by Dianne Hermann
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.”
– Winston Churchill
Week of July 29-August 4, 2013
July 29
1920 - The first of three JL-6 aircraft leave...
Frog Level Chickens and a Matanuska-Susitna Valley Bull
by Gary Spina
(Copyright 2012 by Gary Spina)
One day, down by Frog Level, Virginia, I watched some farm folks kill about 25 chickens and roosters – adults and kids working together to kill and pluck...
This Week In History, July 21
by Dianne Hermann
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.
~ Winston Churchill
Week of July 22-28, 2013
July 22
1775 - George Washington, at the age...
A Young Girl’s Honor
by Gary Spina
(Copyright 2009 by Gary Spina)
Lawyers are supposed to be among the best and the brightest in our society on account of how difficult it is to even get into law school in...
Old Stewball Really Was a Racehorse
by Dianne Hermann (Copyright 2013)
Fact is always stranger, and infinitely more interesting, than fiction. And facts involving animals are no exception.
Many of us have heard the song, “Old Stewball Was A Racehorse.” But did...
This Week In History, July 13
by Dianne Hermann
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.”
– Winston Churchill
Week of July 15-21, 2013
July 15
1870 - Georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted...
This Week In History, July 8
by Dianne Hermann
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.”
– Winston Churchill
Week of July 8-14, 2013
July 8
1776 - Col. John Nixon gives the...