Author: Tom
One of the Best Space Museums in the World
It all began in the poultry building at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. That was the beginning of one of the best space museums you’ll find…
What Shape Is Your Salt?
What shape is your salt? Not your salt shaker, but the salt itself that you put on your food. You probably never thought about it,…
One Large Company That Put Its Owner on the Map
He owned a railroad, construction company, ice, and cold storage business, a newspaper, and even a cemetery. But above and beyond those was one large…
650 Feet Below Ground
Today, we say hello to listeners at KWBW in Hutchinson, Kansas. I was recently in their town to visit with folks above ground and do…
One of Three Remaining Ships
During the 1940s, 534 of these ships existed. Today only three sail the waters. Their past and present are a testimony to the lives that…
Building 500 Ships in Just Over a Year
Imagine a ship over a football field and a half long and sixty-two feet wide. Now imagine you need to build over 500 of them…
It’s Thanksgiving at Berkley Plantation
You may have thought Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in today’s state of Massaschusettes. But, in a moment we’ll travel to…
Celebrating Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock
Each Thanksgiving we are likely to remember the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock. But is that rock really the spot they disembarked?
The Life of a Fishing Guide
When you are a fishing guide in North Dakota, you better know how to ice fish, because that’s what half of your season may require. …
Perch the Size of Footballs
When I did the interview that you will hear today, I thought I was in for a big fish story. In fact, I was told…
