Month: January 2017
700 Unique Choices of Soda
Just about every convenience store sells soft drinks and you can usually find a selection to fit just about anyone. However, a trip to this…
A Modern Convenience Store on Route 66
Most people travel Old Route 66 for the nostalgia. So on the surface, this convenience store might not seem to fit in, because it was…
Amazing Feats of Frigidness
We may complain about winter weather at times…but there has perhaps never been a winter like that of 1779-80…a winter that produced amazing feats of…
The Challenges of Morristown
Most American’s have heard of the winter Washington’s men endured at Valley Forge…but few it seems have heard the story of Morristown. Yet it’s the…
Flying the President
We often see pictures of presidents boarding or deplaning Air Force One, or the Marine One helicopter. However, you often don’t get to meet the…
The HMX-1
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of something called HMX-1. However, you’ve most likely seen it – or at least one of the most…
A Promotion Back to This Side of the Globe
Vincent, like many young men in the 1970s, fought in Vietnam. However, during his tour of duty he received a promotion that brought him back…
Shawnee Mission
As Europeans crossed the Atlantic, those who had been living on the eastern seaboard for centuries were often forced to leave their homes
Napa Valley Resorts
This place quickly became a playground for the well-to-do to escape the city during the summer. In fact, the tales of the place perhaps began…
Napa Valley Agriculture
California’s Napa Valley has long been associated with wine. However, wine is newcomer when compared to all this area grows…