Author: Tom
The Artiston Cafe
If you are looking to get engaged, might we suggest booth number six at the Ariston Café in Litchfield, Illinois. Not only is it a…
From Greece to America
Nick Adam’s father immigrated to the United States from Greece when he was only 15 years old. He came by himself and worked as a…
The McGloflin House
Today it is just a historic site overlooking the Oregon’s Wilamette River…yet the man who lived here is regarded to have saved the lives of…
A Unique Crop that Grows Underground
Today we say hello to our listeners on WXCO in Carlyle, Illinois. You’ll see plenty of corn and soybean fields here, but there is another…
A Thousand Miles for a Few Cent Refund
Some of you may well remember the days of returning soda bottles to the store to get a few cents refund. People are still doing…
The 10-2 and 4 Campaign
There are a lot of studies that show high consumption of sugary drinks is bad for your waistline and your health. But one study actually…
Shoot Me A Waco
If someone walked into a restaurant and said, “Shoot me a Waco,” no one would probably know what they meant. They’d actually be asking for…
A Place to Park a Plane
When Frank bought a plane he needed a hangar in which to park it. Soon the plane wasn’t the only thing in the building. In…
A POW’s Liberation
Life inside a POW camp in Germany was a struggle for survival. Yet inside the barbed wire and the horrific experiences Sy Brenner encountered, there…
Delivering Secret WW II Messages
Sy Brenner was an American soldier captured by the Germans and held in a POW camp. He was fearful his captors would learn of his…