HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE I've had a lot to be thankful for this year. I think the sorrows have had to be part of the cycle of l...

 Life is mysterious. I suppose if you have a straight biological view of life, you would disagree-- it's just cells and chemistry. Bu...

As I have written before, I try to keep this particular blog positive. I don't want to sell anything here, promote anything or rant abou...

My third Oregon historical book was right after the Civil War and involved the beginning of cattle ranching in Eastern Oregon. The region...

Assembling photos is the easiest way to put together a blog especially when it involves one of Oregon's special places. It doesn't n...

Got this one from my son and it seemed apropos for Halloween and also our culture-- Logic anyone?

One of our delightful surprises on this trip came early and involved Summer Lake. We had always liked the area but had spent no time ther...