Life as I live it

No my son Zac does not have an awful disease. As long time visitors know, Zac has been at Penn State studying for his PhD in French. Well he...

My wife had a "total knee replacement" (her second) four weeks ago today and she is starting to show real improvement in the last ...

Mary Harris Jones "Mother Jones" is not a name that many of you have ever heard , but she was one of the most famous women of the ...

We took some time off and did a little roaming around last week and took a picture of the worlds largest catsup bottle. It was built as a wa...

Can I apply for a bailout? Two years ago, I bought a 2006 Dodge 3/4 ton diesel truck. It is now worth less than I gave for it. That's li...

About three years ago while on vacation, I wrote about the wind farm we spotted in Iowa. http://1948model.blogspot.com/2006/06/windmill-farm...

Look just below the American flag and you will see "your sign".

Some times my good fortune even surprises me. We still own our motorhome and it is sitting in the driveway until the time I am willing to se...

From my drivers seat I get to look down on some amazing sights, some that are hard to report on a family friendly blog. Saturday the amazing...

Women that drive SUV's say they like them because they sit up high and are provided a "good view of everything". I will agree ...

If Henry Paulson called and asked my opinion (fat change since I am not a billionaire), I would say, Hank old boy, While I am not start ...

Dwight David " Ike " Eisenhower. Ike was our last president elected before television played a major role in the election process ...

The temps in central Arkansas are at near record highs. Yesterday it was 105F with a heat index of 116F and with no relief in site for a few...

About four this afternoon I stopped at my usual c-store for a cup of java (hey it was only in the upper 90's). While I fixed my coffee a...

Trading for a more fuel efficient vehicle may say gas but it probably will not save you any money. If you need to replace your ride then by ...

Just a few stations in the pricier part of town has $4 a gallon gas (so far). Gas prices are on every ones mind and that is about all that i...

I took a little ride last Thursday on my motorcycle to run an errand and stopped by to see my friend Jimmy. I have written about Jimmy befor...

Sidewalks being installed seems like an everyday occurrence, but hopefully it shows a shift in governmental policy. Our town is a "bedr...

Upon returning to work I found that management has a sense of humor. We have a new "hot-shot truck" and while I was on vacation it...

Thursday afternoon as I was walking around the park I heard a loudspeaker giving orders. As I rounded the corner I spotted two fire departme...