The Heart of a Leader
Good leaders serve. If you need a bit of guidance or motivation in your dealings with others, you may enjoy reading The Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence by Ken Blanchard. This little book is packed with pithy quotes to help you learn how to be a leader who serves. Just to give you an example: People with humility don’t think … Continue reading The Heart of a Leader
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Did you know that the last time a Kansas county boundary changed was as recent as 1978? Did you know that Kansas lost some land to Missouri when the Missouri River shifted in 1944? Did you know that for about 10 years Kansas had a county named…Kansas? If you’re a Kansas history buff, this online atlas is just the resource for you! A variety of … Continue reading Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Kuvasz
The Kuvasz is an ancient flock guardian breed hailing from Hungary. Experts have long debated how this dog originated. One common theory in past was that the Kuvasz was a close relative of the Komondor, which in turn was thought to have been introduced by the Magyars. But two pieces of archaeological evidence refute this opinion: Ancient remains of the Komondor connects it with the … Continue reading Kuvasz
How to Play Minor Chords on a Dobro
The Dobro or resonator guitar has a unique feature that can be a great help or hindrance, depending on how you look at it: It is tuned to an open G chord. This means that if you strum all of the strings you will produce a G major chord instead of some kind of discordant noise. The good thing about open G tuning is that … Continue reading How to Play Minor Chords on a Dobro
Brave the Wild Trail
There is nothing Josh Bramlett wants more than a dog. And his father Eben has just the plan to make this dream come true! Scrub cattle run wild across Florida, just waiting to be rounded up and driven to market—a market hungry for beef in the days just after the Civil War. If you love inspiring your children with books based on real history, give … Continue reading Brave the Wild Trail
Komondor
The history of the Komondor has been enshrouded in myth and legend for countless years. One popular story goes that the breed descended from a litter of wolves raised to guard sheep by Serbian shepherds sometime in the 10th century. Another tale is that the invading Magyars brought Russian Ovtcharka dogs to guard livestock on their conquest, and these became the ancestors of the modern … Continue reading Komondor
Zotero
If you have ever tried to compile a bibliography by hand, you know that it is not an easy task, even with a small bibliography. Zotero (zoh-TAIR-oh) offers a free, simple, and effective solution to all of you writers out there. Zotero allows users to compile collections of research material: Blog posts. Books. Conference papers. Dictionary entries. Interviews. Journal articles. Letters. Maps. Patents. Statutes. Theses. … Continue reading Zotero
Jack Russell Terrier
Fox hunting in England in the 1800s involved two types of dog. The first was the scenthound, needed to sniff out the quarry and follow its trail. The second was the terrier, used to follow the game underground and chase it out of its hole so that the sport could continue. Because they worked in tight quarters, these terriers were necessarily quite small—so small, in … Continue reading Jack Russell Terrier
Buffalo Jones
There are many reasons why Charles Jesse Jones could be an interesting person to read about. He grew up on the Illinois frontier when Abraham Lincoln was still a backwoods lawyer. He became a pioneer, a cowboy, and a rancher, but still lived a remarkably clean life, never touching caffeine, let alone spirits. He was a founding member of Garden City, Kansas. He rubbed elbows … Continue reading Buffalo Jones
Saving Faith
Saving faith is one of those pivotal topics that are important to get a handle on. Here’s a great sermon by Charles Spurgeon based on Luke 7:50 and 18:42. After noting the similarity between the two verses (“Your faith has saved you,” and, “Your faith has made you whole”), Spurgeon examines the text to find the answers to three questions: What was it that saved … Continue reading Saving Faith
