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ROAD TRIP AMERICA WITH LEWIS AND CLARK AND BOOKS

June 13, 2021 by

The road trip for the original Corps of Discovery hit this beach in 1805. The modern Corps of Discovery pulled up in a tour bus yesterday and marched to the spot above the beach. That’s one way of doing it. There are other ways, but they all have things in common with Lewis and Clark. […]

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PARIS REUNION OF THE FUTURE

May 11, 2020 by

A Paris reunion points to a specific time and place, where other reunions bring people from school or work or family. In any case, there’s always someone absent, which changes the focus from who’s there to who’s missing. Instead of guesses and speculations, try and show up and be with the others who found the […]

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OREGON HISTORY, EXCITING AND DEADLY FROM THE BEGINNING

April 29, 2017 by

Don’t mistake real Oregon History for polite/academic Oregon History The history of Oregon, a U.S. state, may be considered in five eras: geologic history, inhabitation by native peoples, early exploration by Europeans (primarily fur traders), settlement by pioneers, and modern development. This is the sort of Oregon history you get from Wiki. It’s nice and […]

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HISTORIC MICHIE TAVERN IN VIRGINIA FOR LUNCH HISTORY

April 20, 2017 by

Did Thomas Jefferson have a favorite tavern? If he did, and he was a good neighbor, it would have been the Michie Tavern. Not far from his home, Monticello, Michie Tavern was right there at the bottom of the hill. Except it was moved from miles away, which doesn’t mean it wasn’t a favorite watering […]

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TIGARD LIBRARY LAST RETURN

September 16, 2016 by

Tigard Library fans? One of the biggest just checked out. Thomas Jefferson said he couldn’t live without books. Life without books? TJ sold his library to Congress after a bad fire. Turns out America couldn’t live without a Library of Congress, couldn’t live without books, like Jefferson. Joan Hensey couldn’t live without books, either; she […]

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HOOK, BOOK, LOOK: JOEL SALATIN

September 12, 2016 by

In a hook for the ages, Joel Salatin drives his tractor right to the heart of health and nutrition. “If you think organic food is expensive, have you priced cancer lately?” He could have asked if you have priced heart disease, or diabetes, too. What he’s talking about is Death By Lifestyle through the choices […]

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BLOGGER BILL OF WRITES, PT 2

July 23, 2016 by

Why you need a blogger bill of writes when you call yourself a writer. If you’ve ever written anything that matters to you, you’re a writer. Say it loud, “I’m a writer.” Feels good, doesn’t it. Do it again. “I’m a writer.” Say it loud and proud, writer. “I’M A WRITER.” Now the hard part. […]

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HACKED EMAILS OF HISTORY

July 7, 2016 by

A greater truth from hacked emails. History is full of misunderstandings and mistakes from people on all sides. They didn’t start out making mistakes on purpose, but the results speak for themselves. Communication has always been an interpretive issue, like facial expression, tone, and body language through email. It doesn’t happen, but we don’t stop […]

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