Tag Archives: America
SOUNDS OF THE CITY . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The sounds of the city are many. Most of them created by means of transportation. Trains, carrying passengers or large box cars filled with goods going to market. The commuter trains that … Continue reading
LOST IN A FIELD OF ROASTED MARSHMALLOS.
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting is a typical scene on an early morning in the country. What a feast for the does that is visually tasting the treat that lays before her. America will … Continue reading
IS THERE A GOAT GENERATION?
The chart unfortunately doesn’t go back far enough, but most of those living today, will fit into one of these categories. Yesterday I posed a question and would still love to hear from you regarding the generation gap. The years … Continue reading
THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT
There was a news story a while back of a young girl with a disability who invited her classmates to her upcoming birthday and was rejected by every single one. Can you imagine her heartbreak and that of her loving parents? … Continue reading
THE WORLD CONTINUES TO TURN . . .
“There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded … Continue reading
WHAT WILL TODAY BRING?
We’ll be seeing a lot of maps, polls, numbers and colors on our TV screens today through the evening hours. After a while, it will be kind of a mish mosh of opinions, forecasts and optimism. For the most part, … Continue reading
ELECTION OVERLOAD . . .
I used to be very vocal in my opinion about voting. Now I’m just glad I still have the right to do so. We will hit the polls early this year, because we’re old and don’t really like fighting crowds … Continue reading
TBT – WE THE PEOPLE . . .
Today is Throw Back Thursday, I’m feeling kind of lazy, it’s getting close to a National election, I’m running out of ideas of things to write about. I found this oldie from several years ago that still seems appropriate today. … Continue reading
COLUMBUS DAY OR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE?
In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blueHe had three ships and left from Spain through sunshinem wind and rain,He sailed by night he sailed by day; he used the stars to find his sway.A compass also helped him … Continue reading
BROKEN HEARTS, BODIES & A TRAIL OF TEARS
Today, September 16th, has been set aside to remember the horror of the demise of a race in America. It has been designated as National Trail of Tears Commemoration Day. I wrote an article about the effects of this horrific … Continue reading
DO THINGS GET BETTER WITH TIME?
We’ve all been overwhelmed by the news of the past few weeks – for the past few decades as a matter of fact. We can sit back in our recliners and make snide comments about a particular person. We might … Continue reading
IF IT’S BROKE – FIX IT . . .
The events of the past weekend are still fresh in our minds. There will be differences of opinion, conspiracy theories, words of speculation and the possibility of terrorism, but one thing is certain. When America endures a tragedy, they almost … Continue reading
LET FREEDOM RING . . .
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” John F. … Continue reading
DEBATES . . .
SOMETIMES A PICTURE IS WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS!
MY HOME STATE – WISCONSIN
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state of the Union. It would be another 100 years before I’d be born. This beautiful state is known for its charming farmsteads – almost 6200 dairy farms dotting the hilly landscape … Continue reading
MAY 28, 1830 INDIAN REMOVAL ACT SIGNED
On this day in history, then President of the United States Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This would set into motion the infamous “Trail of Tears,” which ultimately killed countless native Americans as they moved west, … Continue reading
WHO ARE THE REAL HEROES?
Memorial Day provides us with another to honor our military, but this particular one gives us the opportunity to thank God for those who were willing to lay their lives in the ultimate service of their country. Memorial Day usually … Continue reading
I CAN SEE . . .
About a year ago, I had cataract surgery. I was amazed at the clarity of my sight almost immediately. Prior to that I was struggling with my vision and failed my annual vision test. I never had to resort to … Continue reading
WAGONS HO!
“Our long journey thus began in sunshine and song, in anecdote and laughter; but these all vanished before we reached its termination…. A trip to Oregon with ox teams was at that time a new experiment, and was exceedingly severe … Continue reading
SITTING AROUND A CAMPFIRE . . .
“I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains.” John Muir. “A grove of giant redwood or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.” Theodore Roosevelt On … Continue reading
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