When you look at where our nation is at today, it’s really hard to believe that it had such a spiritual beginning.  Today in 1639, the American colonies adopted their first constitution known as the “Fundamental Orders.”  It was signed In Hartford, Connecticut by representatives of Wethersfield, Windsor, and Hartford. The Preamble of that constitution… Read More »

Nigel Richards is an unassuming looking individual.  Looking most comfortable in a T-shirt, he sports a bowl haircut and a bushy beard that hangs to his mid-chest.  Hailing from Christchurch, New Zealand, he is reclusive, shying away from the public eye unless absolutely necessary.  When it becomes necessary, he is described as shy and modest,… Read More »

Today is Super Bowl Sunday – at least, it was in 1969.  Super Bowl III was taking place at the Orange Bowl in Miami where the AFL New York Jets were taking on the NFL favorite, the Baltimore Colts.  The Colts were 13-1 going into this match up and had an 18-point predicted advantage over… Read More »

“Caution:  Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous To Your Health.”  This warning first appeared on packages of cigarettes in 1966.  On this day in 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released groundbreaking evidence that linked cigarette smoking with cancer and other diseases. You would think such a finding would have brought the tobacco industry to its… Read More »

Somebody’s watching you in the state of Oregon… or, at least it might feel that way.  In the city of Bend, there’s been an outbreak of googly eyes everywhere! Googly eyes are those fundamental and indispensable craft items that take a piece of simple artwork and make it fun.  Or funny.  They are those small… Read More »

Writing for the March/April 2024 issue of Israel My Glory, Jim Showers presented a one-page article simply titled, Why Blood?  Why did God prescribe blood as the necessary cleansing agent of sin?  Reading the article sparked something within me as I understood an old truth in a new way. The concept of blood being a… Read More »

I was watching an educational reel one day on Instagram, hosted by that famous celebrity from the days of the Old West.  We know him as Yosemite Sam.  Okay, it wasn’t really educational!  Remember how Yosemite Sam would huff and puff about Bugs Bunney while firing off his twin six-shooters?  He had certain catch phrases… Read More »

How are you today?  We get asked that often.  Truthfully, you don’t want to ask some people how they are doing because they were just waiting for someone to ask so that they could spill a pile of discontent and negativity.  I know that we all have bad days, but some folks just seem to… Read More »

Predicting the weather is an inexact science.  And, since it is January, the only thing we can predict is that the weather is unpredictable.  Recent history demonstrates this clearly. The Great Blizzard of ’78 lasted from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978.  “As the storm headed for Ohio, it was “of unprecedented magnitude”,… Read More »

Landscapes are dotted across the American horizon with iconic architecture.  One glimpse of a picture and you know immediately where the picture was taken just by identifying the structure.  The White House, Mt. Rushmore, The Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall, and the Gateway Arch are just a few of those recognizable… Read More »