Fair use photo from Wikipedia      Being a baby boomer myself, I always felt that radio music, television shows, fashion, and most other c...

  Guilty verdict of Al Capone from National Archives As Monday, January 25 is the anniversary of the death (1947) of Al Capone, I thought it...

  Yes, I attempt to observe a Sabbath. Usually my Sabbath is on Thursday. But, in full disclosure, or confession, Thursday is my technically...

  I no longer have my original 1964 UK vinyl I am sure any Beatles fan will agree that when asked which album is their favorite a certain be...

  I periodically assert to my congregations that “amen” is much more than just a concluding punctuation point. The word “amen” is understood...

      Concurrent with Black Friday and the many days until December 25 each year is accompanied with the incessant play of Christmas music f...

    picture by Shana Dines of Elkhart 2014 You can find out more about Shana at: https://ealonline.org/featured-artist-shana-dines/ Luke 2...

    first solo flight 12/17/2019   I am particularly proud to announce that as of Thursday, December 3. 2020, my son, Eric Settles, gain...

  My favorite part of the Christmas story is found in Matthew 2: 1-12. We are told that wise men, or kings, or star-gazers, came from the ...

So here we are about to enter the Advent/ Christmas season doing church virtually, online, streaming rather than in person. Yes, I unders...

  Lake James Usually when Sherry and I stay at Pokagon State Park we request one of the Old Historic rooms to be in. Unfortunately, since ...

  View from Ox Bow View tower Usually I prefer my autumn days soaked in overcast and slight drizzle as I walk along paths accompanied by my ...

        As a means of promoting my story “The St. Petersburg Syndrome” and the book in which it is gathered, I asked Mary van Wijk, a know...

President Ford with Peter Frampton National Archives     Some people pass the time or develop hobbies such as reading novels, golfing, or as...

  I continue to affirm my wife, Sherry Borglum, as gift-giver Extraordinaire! Knowing my interest in watches, contemporary, luxury, utilit...

  New cover photo by Donna Hemmig August 9, 2020 Early AM Thanks, Donna A soft pastel-blue incomplete sphere   teases the imagination and ...

        For decades church attendance has been declining. While there are some exceptions, generally speaking, in-person/in sanctuary at...

Pizza is a favorite food of mine. It is second in favorability rank only to pinto beans with onions and corn bread. I was introduced to pi...

  I would like to invite you to purchase and enjoy my book “Preposterous Scenarios: Gathered Stories, Poems, and Memoirs” It is available ...