Month: December 2019
Best of 2019: Wayne Cryts
Was it stealing grain, or just taking what was rightfully yours? The answer to that question depended on whether you were talking to a federal…
Best of 2019: Survival Cars
Have you ever watched one of those action movies with car chase scenes and wondered how many cars they destroyed making the film? Today I’ll…
Best of 2019: Lucas, Kansas’ Public Restroom
A public restroom is usually not a thing of beauty. It’s just designed to take care of the need at hand. Not so in Lucas,…
Best of 2019: The Elephant Hotel
When you run across a building named the “Elephant Hotel,” well, there’s probably going to be an interesting story behind the place. It’s part of…
A Nativity for a Community
Many people display a nativity scene at Christmas, but this one is truly amazing. Certainly it’s size is something to behold, but the lady behind…
Twas the Night Before Christmas
We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200 years ago. Here’s the the…
Christmas at the Chateau
Some homeowners may decide to open their doors to guests and create a bed and breakfast. This owner did so. Her residence not only has…
Expensive Wallpaper
I recently had a lady suggest that I should wallpaper one of the rooms in my home. In fact, she had the perfect paper for…
A Trip to St. Joseph, Missouri’s Millionaires Row
A few years ago, a trip down Hall Street in St. Joseph, Missouri might have been depressing, with old homes unoccupied – shells of their…
Life Saving Milk
It’s a story hard to believe, yet it is true. Four milk cows made a trip all the way to Antarctica where they were credited…