Author: Tom
The Theater Life
When Kenny Mitchell was dating his wife-to-be, they enjoyed going to the local movie theater. He probably never imagined how that theatre and so many…
Diversifying the Family Farm
When this farm decided to diversify they didn’t do it by growing a different crop or buying livestock. They instead looked to something everyone in…
Ice Cream Flavors Galore
What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? The folks here know a lot about what we like and maybe, don’t like. And they are always…
A Cash Prize for the Company Name
When this company was looking for a new name for it’s product line, it decided to offer a cash prize for the winning suggestion. The…
The Sailing Capital of the U.S.
It is known as the sailing capital of the U.S. It also happens to be a state capital…a former national capital…and home to some of…
Devil’s Gulch
After a failed bank robbery attempt in Northfield, Minnesota, the James gang headed west toward the Dakota Territory. Near what is today’s border between South…
The Haircut Heard Around the World
Next to Delilah’s shearing of strongman Samson, it’s perhaps the most famous haircut in history. Many young ladies wondered if Elvis would lose his musical…
Elvis Joins the Army
From 1958 to 1960, Elvis Pressley was part of the active military. He spent time at Ft. Hood, Texas and in Germany. His entrance into…
A Contemporary of Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin
He was a founding father – a contemporary of men like Washington, Jefferson and Franklin. We know that he talked, argued and wrote with them…
Letters from a Farmer
They are known as “Letters from a Farmer.” Perhaps you have not heard of them, but if you lived in colonial America in the 1760’s,…
