Come gather ’round peopleWherever you roamAnd admit that the watersAround you have grownAnd accept it that soonYou’ll be drenched to the boneIf your time to youIs worth savin’Then you better start swimmin’Or you’ll sink like a stoneFor the times they a…

A Painful ReminderOne of my favorite quotes is from C.S. Lewis who said, “We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the…

So What Does This Have To Do With Knowledge And Technology?To be truthful I took this shot because I liked the setting and the colors. Having said that there is a tie in to the subject at hand. And in this case it proves that a little knowledge is not…

OK, OK It Doesn’t Fit So Sue Me.I had to cross over barbwire, dodge cow pies, slide down a ravine, push aside thorn bushes and trudge through a stream to get this shot so I’m going to use it Damn it! No I can’t tie this into our search for knowledge o…

What A Difference a Century Can Make This tractor in Culpeper County had its heyday in the late teens early 20s of the last century. In 1900 the average yield for corn per acre was 29 bushels. In the year 2000 the average had risen to 145 bushels an a…

Where Will We Be A Hundred Years From Now?Today religion is seen as superstitious, archaic and the cause of suffering, bigotry, and hate. Yet in the past it was these same teachings, be it the Bible, the Koran, or the Torah that taught us that compass…

There will Always Be Constants in the Universe.While our knowledge may increase by leaps and bounds, and we marvel almost everyday at the latest technological advancements, it is still a given that some things will never change. One of the constants o…

Robbie(?) Stubbs, Born Oct. 4, 1907; Died July 7, 1955An unusual headstone in that it is made of poured cement. It was sitting in the back of a small church cemetery in Spotsylvania. I know there is a story here but it will have to wait for another d…

An Interesting Discovery in Madison County.Another opportunity for me to enlighten you with another fun fact that will make you the life of the cocktail party! Did you know that British inventor, James Sharp patented a gas oven in 1826? The first semi…

The local press has done a good job informing the public on the events and comments made by all sides relate to the courts issue. However, is reporting on events and quoting officials enough? The issues surrounding the courts have now been under discus…