American Legion Riders October 2026 Update Every September tens of thousands of motorcyclists from all over the United States descend on the Lake of the
Blogtober once again A few years ago I started doing “Blogtober” with Mark Sanders, a friend of mine from New Life Christian Church United in
American Legion Riders Chapter 202: August 2026 Update After nearly record-setting distances in June, July’s extreme heat found the riders of American Legion Chapter 202
After a cold and snowy start to the week here in central Missouri, Raya curled up in front of the fireplace in a desperate attempt
Every year Lily and I make a pilgrimage to the Research Triangle of North Carolina to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. As always, the food was
Learning about a piece of Missouri’s Black history After nearly a month of snow storms and icy roads, today the weather finally broke. With a
Breaking the proverbial (and literal) ice One of the many wonderful things about living in central Missouri is that most years it is possible to
ALR Chapter 202 Beacon Newsletter Column (Note: for the past few months I have been writing the Beacon newsletter column for ALR Chapter 202 in
Iowa cowboy becomes Britain’s first pilot Growing up in eastern Iowa, I had no idea that one of the most significant figures in the history
2024 was not supposed to look like this As 2024 comes to an end, I remain utterly amazed by how much has transpired in such
