painting and healthcare
Back in the saddle, ‘er rather: Back on the ladder… In late May, as mentioned in an earlier post, I fell off a rather high extension ladder, shattered my wrist and also broke a bone in my elbow (of the … Continue reading →
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Catalina; Sudan; Native Americans; addictions
’66 Catalina …photo by Joe Catching up on the last month, or so… I did a newspaper article interview with a local man who has a 1966 Catalina classic car. His father was a classic car collector, and he grew … Continue reading →
History, Heritage & Home
Canal Museum. Delphos, Ohio Our village is in the process of developing a History Museum. And a cadre of Historical Society members here have gone to other small town history museums throughout the area — to take notes. (*I’m in … Continue reading →
back to the ’50s; the spirit of small-town volunteering
photo by Joe Bluffton’s Annual Classic Car Show this June featured, well, all sorts of classic cars — like this Mustang. Part of our platform is to ask Americans to consider going back to a time in America when the … Continue reading →
more soccer; less violent football
photo by Joe Catching up on the Summer of 2026 (continued): FIFA World Cup. I had a chance to watch a few of the World Cup matches this summer with my daughter, Sarah, who was back in Bluffton for a … Continue reading →
house painting mishap; immigration policy
Border Patrol car, circa 1930’s Catching up on the summer… In late May, I had a house painting mishap, falling off a ladder from pretty high up. I broke my right wrist pretty badly, had surgery, and they put a … Continue reading →
Memorial Day 2026
local Veterans I spent the morning covering some of the local Memorial Day festivities for the town Facebook page. Over years, I have interviewed a good number of these Veterans, as I have interviewed Veterans from across the country for … Continue reading →
Moon Mania; Exchange Students
“Moon” terrarium I recently interviewed a woman at the local plant store who bills herself as a “plant artist.” She’s a retired college professor who took this up in retirement. And she had recently put this piece on display at … Continue reading →
Jan. 2023 edition I just read an article on aging, and the extreme measures scientists, doctors, researchers in general, are going to try to figure out how to slow aging down. Article excerpt: “It seems everyone with cash to burn … Continue reading →
bicycles, and (vanishing) birds
Wheelhouse building Catching up on the last two weeks… I did some reporting on a Christian Bicycle Cooperative called the “Wheelhouse.” (*See photo.) A group of volunteers solicit bicycles from all over the area, fix them up, and then donate … Continue reading →