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162 games a year for 50 years…that’s over 8000 baseball games…and this man has seen virtually every single one of them. Then again…that’s his job. We’ll head to the stadium to catch a game with him…
Keeping the Listener Interested Calling a Ballgame
April 12, 2018 by
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When a baseball broadcaster has to describe a game that is lackluster at best, they may resort to talking about all kinds of things to keep a listener interested. Perhaps they even talk about things like utility poles…
Getting a Mule to Obey
April 11, 2018 by
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Mules can be stubborn. So what do you do with a mule that simply won’t obey? Wilbur was told what he should do, but whether he’d ever follow that advice again is very much in question
A Medic Caring for Four Legs
April 10, 2018 by
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Medics are an important part of an army, taking care of the wounded on the front lines, risking their own lives to save those of others. This man had that job, but those he cared for had four legs…
Taking Skills from the Farm to War
April 9, 2018 by
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Like many young American men in the 1940s, Wilbur Taylor was headed to war. But his job would be a unique one requiring some of the skills he knew from the farm…
More Than Two Blocks of Murals
March 16, 2018 by
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Michelangelo had a very large canvass when he began work on the Sistine chapel. Make a trip to this river town and you’ll find a man who had two and a half blocks of canvass to fill…
Where Civil War Engineers Ran Out of Names
March 15, 2018 by
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Civil War engineers were simply running out of names…but that doesn’t mean the forts here were not important. It’s a place where the Union troops simply named their forts for the letters of the alphabet…
Rememberance of the Trail of Tears
March 14, 2018 by
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Many of us have heard of the Trail of Tears. This community chose to honor those who were forced to make that journey. It turn a group of individuals comes here every year on bicycles in remembrance as well…
A Long Stretch of Original Route 66
March 13, 2018 by
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Old Route 66 is a major tourist attraction in many communities along the highway. But here you’ll find some of the longest stretches of original road anywhere in the nation…
Wildlife That Draws People Here
March 12, 2018 by
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Deer, turkey, black bear and mountain lion – they are just a few of the creatures roaming these woods and that has made this place a draw…
A Unique Look at the Outdoors
March 9, 2018 by
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When you grow up with something all of your life, you may not realize exactly how special it is. That was a bit the case for Dave, who learned that what he found outdoors was a truly unique piece of our world…
A Japanese Teenager’s Journey to the US
March 1, 2018 by
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As a Japanese teenager, Barbara was taught to defend herself from American soldiers arriving in her country. She ended up marrying one of them. But there were far more surprises when she landed in the United States…
Living In Japan When World War II Ended
February 28, 2018 by
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This week we are featuring Barbara Law who recently passed away. She was a teenager living in Japan when World War II ended. Her country’s surrender signaled many changes in her life…including instruction on how to deal with the American GI’s that would soon land on her homeland’s soil…
A Look Back At The Story of Barbara Law
February 27, 2018 by
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This past week Barbara Law of King City, Missouri passed away at the age of 87. I had the honor of knowing her and even interviewing her several years ago. Join me as we take a look back at someone who saw WW II from the side of one of our foes…
The First Library of Its Kind In The State
February 26, 2018 by
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Many of us use a library, not only for books, but for many other resources as well. But in this small town, the school and county library were both faces challenges. With some creative thinking they came up with an idea that was the first of it’s kind in their state…
Development in Missouri’s Smallest County
February 23, 2018 by
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When you live in Missouri’s smallest county, both in land area and population, you sometimes need to be resourceful in meeting the needs of your community. This town has done just that, developing some clever ways to meet the needs of the area…
All Ears On A Small Town
February 9, 2018 by
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Fulton, Missouri is today a town of about 10,000 people. When compared to the cities of the world it is quite small. However, for one day in 1946, all ears where listening to a speech that would prove prophetic – words delivered by a world leader about the rise of a new world power…
A Big Name With a Big Speech
February 8, 2018 by
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Many colleges invite dignitaries to their campus to give a lecture. But this was no ordinary speaker and this was not a simple lecture in a classroom. This was a big name and an even bigger speech…
A Symbol of Determination in the Face of Crisis
February 7, 2018 by
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He was a symbol of determination in the face of crisis – a man who led one of the great nations of the world against a dictator hungry for global domination. We look back on the life that led him to the world stage…
A Determined Person in Waynesville, Missouri
February 2, 2018 by
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Sometimes all it takes is one determined person. That was the case in Waynesville, MO. If not for one such lady, this well visited spot would not exist…
