Brian and Tracey’s Blog

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Our next door neighbors for many years were the Lindsey family. They moved away but Tracey the eldest of the children has resurfaced in Nicaragua. She is working there as a missionary with her husband... Read More

A Nation of Immigrants

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I recently found a paperback copy of this important immigration book written by John F Kennedy. It has the same tone as the Frank Capra piece in Beyond Borders. It was ghost written for him and publis... Read More

“American Creation”

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American Creation by Joe Ellis is an easy to read history about the founding of our country.  Ellis takes some pleasure in knocking down the reputations of the founders, particularly Jefferson, by po... Read More

Cucamonga

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Sam Maloof is a name that woodworkers and people who love and collect crafts have heard. It turns out he grew up in Chino and had his workshop in Cucamonga. He makes some of the most beautiful furnitu... Read More

NASA

I was sent this link to some NASA space shots by Edie T.  Very cool stuff definitely a good investment of our tax money. http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm Here is the link to NASA’... Read More

Dogs in Santa Fe

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Missy, the dog, came to Santa Fe with us and so we take her places. Some of the places are not very dog friendly including some restaurant patios. But at Counter Culture they accommodate nice dogs and... Read More