It is interesting to me how you find reminders of the Golden Age of Railroad transportation in the oddest places. Perhaps they only seem odd to me because 100 years ago railroad…
Category: Americana
Posts related to US history, geography, traditions, etc.
Horses at the NY State Fair
Watching the horses I don’t remember JoAnne and I ever stopping to watch the big hitches in the coliseum before. Yesterday was the day. We watched four different classes during the afternoon…
State fair fun at the butterfly house
Since our dating days, JoAnne and I have loved going to the fair. In fact, I took her to the Bath fair on one of our first dates and later to the…
I Cheer for Immigrants
Recently my wife was reading the book Imagine, How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012). One evening she read to me from it some startling statistics concerning the contributions…
Red Wing Baseball and Houghton
Tonight I had the privilege of attending Houghton night at Frontier field in Rochester. It was hosted by Red Wing’s Board Chairman Gary Larder who is also a member of the Houghton…
Applause for President Obama’s decision not to deport young illegal immigrants
I commend President Obama for his decision not to allow our government to deport the children of illegal immigrants. It is a decision long overdue. I have long held that such deportations are gravely unjust,…
The Faith of the Presidents
Five key conclusions At this time of year we remember the birthdays of two great presidents, and because of them we think about all the presidents of our country. It is important…
Christmas trains running!
Our annual Christmas display is a highlight of the season. I’m a little late getting it up since we visited Keely and Mark over Thanksgiving weekend. However, I finally have three trains…
A Prayer on 9/11/11
We prayed this prayer in our services this morning for this 10 year anniversary remembrance of 9/11. Our heavenly Father, source of our strength, protector of our homeland, ultimate giver of…
September sermon series to be called Preserving America
I’ve been planning our September service emphasis to go along with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 which we are all marking this next Sunday. Most of us remember exactly where we were…