National Geographic conservation article illustration I was re-reading a National Geographic article on conservation in America tonight. It noted that “conservation works.” For instance, efforts to save the peregrine falcon, the American bison, and the Pacific gray whale have succeeded, … Continue reading →

National Geographic excerpt During a recent podcast, author, philosophy professor, and Catholic, Daniel O’Connor, said that it was his belief God created the incomprehensible vastness of the cosmos to symbolically represent the incomprehensible vastness of eternity. What’s more, O’Connor has … Continue reading →

Library display Was doing some research on the Triplett Corp., which was a pretty high-profile, local company during the first part of last century. They specialized in making all sorts of meters. What’s more, during WW II, the Triplett Corp. … Continue reading →

RR spike maul I interviewed local historian Keith Sommer for a newspaper article recently. He has quite a collection of antique artifacts, including a good number of old RR artifacts — including a RR spike maul, pictured here. And he … Continue reading →

Greenhorn Restaurant Catching up on the last few weeks… In between painting this restaurant, I wrote a story about a local couple who regularly goes to The Honduras to help the rural poor there. Concurrently, I reported on a group … Continue reading →