I started this blog on August 21, 2012, with the release of my first book, Titan Encounter. Most of those posts are now in what I call the “Early Blog.” I’m gradually updating their format and bringing them into this new journal. Back then the sole purpose of the blog was to promote my books, but gradually that changed.
That’s how it started but, over the years, I’ve mused about other things that are important to me, such as my family, my farm, rural life, and occasionally about politics and country. However, I try to limit the politics in this journal. If you want to know more about my political leaning go to The Conservative Alternative.
I’ve known many students who have the daily chore of hauling water to their home or taking the honey bucket to the dump. The first year I taught here I lived in a classroom at the end of the school. The school is one of the few buildings in the village that has running water. Unfortunately, to get to the school restroom, I had to go out one door of the building and back in through another door. I was always afraid I’d walk out some night, forgetting my keys, and freeze to death.
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