There and back again — Retrieving our motorhome

I picked up our motorhome from the dealer in Des Moines, Iowa on December 28th.  I drove out into the night and a snow storm. The roads were slick with uneven layers of ice still clinging to them from an earlier blizzard.  I sat idling in the parking lot while I Continue Reading

The Decline of the American Empire

Our recent visit to the United States got me thinking about the challenges facing America today.  I think that the road ahead will be very difficult. What is an empire? Empires are nations whose power and influence extend beyond their borders.  They tend to enjoy false economies based on cheap Continue Reading

‘God’s Waiting Room’

We recently returned from a trip to Arizona.  Our main goal was to visit family, Canadian ‘snowbirds’ who spend part of the winter in this warm southern state situated between California and Texas on the Mexican border.  It was our first visit to Arizona, and we’d heard a lot about Continue Reading