Author: Tom
An Expert on a Reality Show
It today’s world of reality television shows, things that once may have seemed quite ordinary have become worldwide hits. One such show is about a…
A First White House Meeting
It was Ray’s first time in the Oval Office and he did not want to mess up his presentation. He thought all was going well…
An Ag Advisor in the White House
During the middle of the farm crisis in the 1980s, those in agriculture lobbied to have a full time staff member to advise the president…
When the White House Calls
Ray was expecting a call from a guy trying to sell him some firewood. When an unknown number popped up on his cell phone he…
The Colorful Cessna at Las Vegas Airport
If you’ve ever flown into the Las Vegas airport, you may have noticed a colorful Cessna airplane hanging from the ceiling over the baggage claim…
The Longest Flight
What’s the longest time a plane has stayed in the air without landing and with the same two men at the controls? Would you believe…
One of Two Vertical Woolen Mills
There are only two vertical woolen mills remaining in the U.S. One has been in this town since the days just after the Civil War. …
Buying a Century Old Business
Paul Mooty says if he drove his own car one day back in 2011 down to Faribault, Minnesota, he might not be the owner of…
Using a Horse-Walked Treadmill to Produce Wool Blankets
Imagine a time when a horse walked a treadmill to help power the machines that produced wool blankets for early settlers in the days just…
From Slave to Soldier
Imagine being a slave at the beginning of the Civil War only later to have an opportunity to join the Union army and fight back…
