My wife challenged me on Facebook to list the top ten books that have influenced my life. I don’t necessarily take up every Facebook fad. But this one I consider a very…
A Maple Syrupy Memory
On the last day of our recent week of vacation, my wife and I stopped at a Maple Syrup Museum on Route 7 just north of Rutland, Vermont. It was a fascinating…
My home church in Haskinville, NY
(I found this version of the story of my home church’s influence on my life while reviewing an old sermon. This vignette was part of the introduction to a 2005 sermon.) Where…
Incisive thinking on the benefits and challenges of higher education
For all of you interested in the philosophy of education and the climate of education in our country today, here is a great article by Dr. Shirley Mullen, President of Houghton College. …
My niece is an excellent blogger
I occasionally get to read my niece’s blog called County Road 21. Michelle Jones Bushnell is an excellent writer, but that is only the beginning. She is thoughtful, occasionally hilarious (read the…
Treasures on today’s walk
This afternoon I took a walk up Broad Hill Road and on up the hill. I turned left into the Holcombe Farm trails and took the High Ridge Trail. I wasn’t feeling…
A walk today
I took a walk both yesterday and today on the rail trail south from Copper Hill Road. Today, company was sparse, and what there was were mostly bicycle riders. One of the…
A family memory
This antique Packard belongs to Steve, a neighbor of mine. It reminds me of a story my Mom used to tell. When she was a girl, probably a young teen, she was…
You can help Houghton College today!
My favorite college is having a one day campaign to enlist support. It’s a two-way matching grant opportunity. In this day when most college education neglects character, Houghton mentors students by example and curriculum…
Signs of spring
This has been a long winter here in the Northeast. My friends back in Syracuse are having one of those kind where you don’t see the grass from November ’til April, I hear. …