Author: Tom
A Regular Stop in Marceline, Missouri
In the days when passenger trains crisscrossed the nation, the train depot in Marceline, Missouri saw plenty of traffic. One of the regular passengers was…
Encouragement for a Lifetime of Creative Thinking
In 1906 this man’s family moved from Chicago to a farm in northern Missouri. That relocation may have made all the difference in the life…
Teaching a Unique Craft to Keep the Skill Alive
It’s estimated that there are fewer than 5000 people still involved in this craft in the U.S. Ryan believes the numbers are far lower than…
A Hot Summer Job
Maybe you think you have a hot summer time job. I doubt you’ll deal with more heat than Ryan. His shop has a furnace pumping…
A Unique Store in Maui
Some people visit a store just to look at the merchandise. David’s store has a unique policy: you are free to look all you like…
Endangered Pieces
We’ve heard of endangered species, but the name of David’s store is “Endangered Pieces.” He considers most of what he has to be rare and…
A Century-old Steakhouse
Across the East River on the Long Island side of the Brooklyn Bridge there is a place that has changed very little in over 100…
The Best Steak
As long as there have been cattle on the range, there has been debate over who could serve up the best steak. Most folks would…
Two Different Burial Spot Claims
He is one of the greatest Indian chiefs ever to lead his tribes in peace and battle. Ironically, two different towns claim his burial spot……
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
It’s known as the lost colony of Roanoke…a settlement of English that vanished between 1587 and 1590 in what is today North Carolina. Over 400…
