by Walter Mow Last week we had an introduction to a few colorful characters, known as mountain men. This week we’re going to learn about the 2nd half of the “baker’s dozen”, some of their […]
Spotlight
This week’s spotlight is another artist I’ve planned for quite a while to feature, but either forgot or got so busy with other spotlight topics, but figure it’s about time we shine the light on […]
Saturday Stuff
Howdy and happy Saturday. This is an open porch all day, and I hope folks will drop in through out whatever you’ve got going on today and set for a while. I’m probably going to […]
Vietnam: The Longest War
In June of 1968, I got up at 5:00am on a Monday morning and took the oath of enlistment in the US Army, at Logan Airport in Boston Massachusetts. Flew out that day and arrived […]
Office of the Sheriff
NOTE: For this article about the office of sheriff, I will use the words “sheriff” and “sheriff’s deputy” and “deputy” interchangeably. “The term “sheriff” is derived from the “shire reeves” of Anglo-Saxon England. They sometimes […]
Luke Chapter 8
1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 2 and certain […]
SUFFERFORTRIBES FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL
By Sufferfortribe Okay, I’m gonna return to something special to me, something I have a habit of returning to over and over and over — FOOD! Food comes in many forms, and is delivered in […]
Of Mountain Men and Map Makers Part 1
by Walter Mow It is estimated that there were only about 3,000 mountain men and trappers at the peak of the fur trade. Some would become legends in their own time, others would be recognized […]
Not Good Enough?
This came through my fb newsfeed posted by our friend Lawngren. The thoughts he shared, connected with the video really hit me at a time when I needed these words. He’s given me permission to […]
Spotlight on Dad
As I think about what to write for today, I can’t help but think about how hard of a day this is for many people. Father’s Day has always been a special day, but for […]