Ransom Wear
The covered bridge burned. Lieutenant Davis and troops escaped across this railroad bridge. Baby BlueS felt sluggish – acceleration slow,...
Jan 24
Early Warren
Brigadier General Warren's view from the most famous little hill in America It is not often that an engineer determines the fate of a...
Nov 28, 2024
We Shall Miss Him
In the aftermath of the Civil War, John William Grout was a household name. Today he is all but forgotten though he lives on in song. It...
Jun 23, 2024
Border Crossing
Walking across the bridge, I crossed the border without incident. No border checkpoint, no border guard looking for contraband corn or...
May 18, 2024
The Moon at Sunrise
The moon at Sunrise casts no shadows. Sunrise on Sunday of Labor Day weekend is 6:34 a.m. and I am on the road at 6:39 – 5 minutes late. ...
Sep 9, 2023
Beginning of the End
Burnside Bridge “As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free.” - Battle Hymn of the Republic, lyrics Julia Ward Howe, 1861...
Aug 12, 2023
Joy Ride
At 6:30 a.m. the Lean, Green, Driving Machine motors west with full sunlight illuminating Route 77 in Kodachrome colors. This 4th of...
Jul 7, 2023
The Soul of America
"John Brown’s body lies a moulderin’ in the grave. John Brown’s Body lies a moulderin’ in the grave But his soul goes marching on." John...
Jul 2, 2023
3 Chords & The Truth
My Uncle's Guitar, my Mother's Mandolin, and my Aunt's Violin. A family musical legacy ignited by The Carter Family. Country music is...
Aug 1, 2020
Patriotic Pursuit
D-Day (June 6) slipped by quietly this year. After all it is the 76th anniversary – the year after the Big Year. Like being a sophomore...
Jun 28, 2020
