I find the household income per household member to be more helpful in assessing income health than simply comparing household incomes. In 2023, the median household size was 2.51. For the same year, the median household income in the US was $80,610. That results in a household income per person of $32,115. Now, I’m not factoring in expenses,… Read More »
I visited Arlington National Cemetery to see the Confederate Memorial. It was a beautiful fall day so I got lots of pictures along the way.
We visited Cedar Mountain Battlefield with the kids while a group of older kids from our church hiked Old Rag Mountain. The trails were well kept and the scenery was beautiful. There was a model rocketry launching facility across the road and, from the top of Cedar Mountain, you could see and hear the rockets taking off. This… Read More »
This Autumn has been unusually long and temperate so I’m trying to take advantage of it by visiting as many historical places as possible. Our trip on Sunday afternoon started in sunlight, changed to overcast and then the clouds cleared right at the end for some awesome sunset photos.
It Started With An Old History Book I was reading through digital files of source material related to the War Between the States and I came across a book called, “A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas” by William Monks of West Plains, Missouri. He recalls many memories as a boy which are very interesting and I’ll… Read More »