Telegrams during the Civil War

It’s always fascinating to review the source artifacts of history, devoid of editorialization and selective interpretation… I found this photograph on-line of President Lincoln’s brief telegram to General Grant from August 17, 1864 – nearly 160 years ago (see image

Democrat Food For Thought

I don’t recall where I came across these images, but they sum up the most basic political questions very succinctly. Here is an interesting fact to buttress the claim above: 19 of the top 20 cities in the US with

Chardonnay Grapes in Ohio

I’ve got a few grape plants around my yard, with one Chardonnay plant in particular in a large pot on my deck.  I’ve been extremely pleased with the growth and the quantity of grape clusters on the vines this year. 

Popular Mechanics Goes Political

I’ve commented previously that many of the engineering and technical journals have started outsourcing the writing to so-called ‘journalists’.  That is, writers that don’t really have a passion or the insights for the topic are creating sophomoric stories.   In this