Traveling to the Smokies: Road Trip Tips

Traveling to the Smokies: Road Trip Tips

Being a woodworker, I rate hotels based on comparing the quality of their towels to various sandpaper grits. Sandpaper grits are scored on their varying degrees of their rough surfaces. If you wanted to remove large portions of wood, or skin, you would use a 60-grit...
Five Joys Experienced at the James Taylor Concert

Five Joys Experienced at the James Taylor Concert

There was no mosh pit at the James Taylor concert last night. No muscle bound security guards fought off wild, screaming, drunken fans from rushing the stage. Instead, the Intrust Arena in Wichita was filled with people more or less my age who grew up with the...
The Kiss I Give This Land

The Kiss I Give This Land

The first thing I look for When my plane touches down Is a spot where I can walk to Of grass growing on naked ground. When I find a restful spot Of America’s fertile lands I drop to my knees in gratitude And spread wide my thankful hands. I bow in humble reverence To...