America and Americans are going through a rough time in the history of our nation. There is a lot of turmoil and racial upheaval right now. Just this week, in July of 2016 a black man from a sniper position, shot and killed 5 white police officers in Dallas, Texas. Police officers who were protecting…
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On Women’s Rights
Traditionally there have been designated, but unwritten responsibilities for both men and women in most every society. An unwritten but customary division of labor, what one might say, were somewhat natural divisions. Women having been considered the weaker sex were (assigned) to those household tasks considered to be more delicate and suited to their level…
On Mining And Miners
History has demonstrated that mining has been going on nearly since man first existed on earth. Mining is not limited to coal, silver, gold and other valuable minerals, but those are most commonly associated with the thought of mining today and in the recent past. Mining can be associated with most everything man does that…
On Creeds of God And Men
There are many creeds and/or codes of conduct that men try to live by. The God of the Old Testament was the great Jehovah or “I Am.” He it was who commanded Moses from the burning bush. He was also the “Word” as described by John, He, it was who under the direction of the…
On Risk Taking
Can a person living on this earth avoid taking risks? I think not! The following poem written by an unknown author says it very well: To laugh—is to risk appearing the fool;To weep—is to risk appearing sentimental;To reach out for another—is to risk involvement;To expose feelings—is to risk exposing your true self;To place your ideas,…
On Loads Give Us Traction
There are several ways that the word traction can be used, but the most common in this modern age is in respect to a tire on a road surface. The following story is one told by my youngest son at a church meeting in New York City—a story that he would never tell to his…
On Hands On
An important part of our learning is by touching or physically experiencing what we are trying to learn by using, primarily, our hands. The most common description of a great learning experience is “It was truly a ‘hands-on’ experience,’ and I learned a great deal.” Many things look easy to do before you actually try…
On Gender Differences
I remember as a youth, during harvest time, there were many country (farm) women working hard in the fields beside the men. For most of them, when the sun went down and they returned home from the field, their day’s work had just begun. They had to continue their day with their wifely duties, getting…
On Being Practical
“One day I am going to etc. etc. etc.” Have you ever heard that statement come out of your own mouth? I am guilty; I have probably said that many times about different things I wanted to make, places I wanted to see, mountains I wanted to climb (figuratively speaking). But, if I have followed…
On The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald
I remember listening to the song, “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” on the radio years ago, and I thought, what a haunting and yet beautiful song. Gordon Lightfoot sang it in a powerful way, and about every five or six years, I will hear it again. And again, I am haunted by that tragic…