Author: Tom
One Hundred Plus for Perry
It’s called One Hundred Plus for Perry. Although local residents can’t take credit for the idea, they adapted in from other towns to create a…
Grotto of the Redemption
It took 80 years to build this structure in West Bend, IA and today it is valued in the millions of dollars. However, it was…
A Story for Good Friday
It is a story fitting for the message of Good Friday – the story of a priest who recovered from a grave illness and began…
The Rio Grande – Past & Present
It was a land full of tall grass – a place perfect to graze cattle and set up a ranch. And that’s exactly what many…
Wading the Rio Grande Legally
If I told you there were people wading the Rio Grande River crossing the border, you might think they were crossing illegally. Here you can…
Terlingua, Texas
Terry lives in one of the most remote U.S. towns in the lower 48 states. He didn’t grow up here, but he loves this place,…
The “Professor” of Hermann
Mike would not consider himself a professor, but a trip to this town will find him teaching classes about something he’s been doing just about…
The Unusual Vending Machine
Vending machines have been around for decades, so doing a show about such a machine seems to be nothing extraordinary. But a trip to this…
Hermann Wurst House
Normally having the worst house in town would not be a good thing. But when you spell “Worst” w-u-r-s-t, well now you have a place…
From Mushrooms to Grapes
John’s father was asked to take a risk free chance on what could be the dream of a lifetime. That small farmer took the opportunity…
