‘If they mean to have a war’

Today we remember the moment that gave birth to a nation...

Muster!

Independence Day may be my favorite holiday, but today's Americans wouldn't be throwing that party if not for what Patriots did in April of 1775...

Out to The Farm

We know how fortunate we are to have someone like Joe Blystone willing to stand and fight for the values that we hold dear...

‘Everyone wants to be a Patriot…’

There are no exceptions. That's the price of freedom...

Icy

This is The Ozarks. Even in towns and cities, these are country folk...

Blanketed

After letting the sun soften the snow awhile, I went outside to tackle a little post-storm cleanup...

Making spaces

Every day we spend on The Mountain is better than the last...

The fire still burns

Circumstances demand more of me than a travelogue or a documentary journal. Expect to see regular (if not daily) commentary on culture and politics...

More, at random

Man doesn't live by coffee alone -- or this man doesn't, anyway, although some days it seems that way...

Stretch & Feast

This journey has stretched me in more ways than I can count. It's been a torrent of experiences, a sensory smorgasbord, calisthenics for an active mind, an old soul and a body that's not quite what it used to be...