Monthly Archives: April 2020

WISCONSIN  (Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Eau Claire) Located in the north-central, Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the country, it is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total … Continue reading →

ILLINOIS WEST/SOUTH (Springfield, Rockford, Peoria, Normal) World Heritage Sites Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city (which existed circa 1050–1350 CE) directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis, Missouri. The park covers 2,200 acres and contains about 80 mounds, but … Continue reading →

OHIO In the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state’s capital and largest city is Columbus. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to … Continue reading →

One observation I have made as I drive through America is the poverty visible especially in the black community: half are speaking and yelling to themselves (schizophrenIa), a quarter are disabled and the rest destitute. I am panhandled every time … Continue reading →

DELAWARE  (Wilmington, Dover, Rehoboth Beach) Rehoboth Beach (pop 1,327). On the Atlantic Ocean, it is a popular regional vacation destination. Rehoboth Beach’s seasonal population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area in the summer. Out … Continue reading →

Travel during the times of COVID-19 is virtually impossible, especially outside one’s own country’s. Every country has closed its borders to outsiders except for essential traffic – truckers moving essential goods and people in essential industries who work across borders … Continue reading →

VIRGINIA (Richmond, Arlington, Norfolk, Roanoke, Harrisonburg) Officially the Commonwealth of Virginia is located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide … Continue reading →

VIRGINIA (Richmond, Arlington, Norfolk, Roanoke, Harrisonburg) Officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The … Continue reading →

LOUISIANA (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette) Because of the high incidence of Covid 19 in New Orleans. the only part of Louisiana I saw was the far northwest corner.  Haughton Cross (Church of the Cross), Haughton. In the NM:” … Continue reading →

LOUISIANA (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette) Because of the high incidence of coveid 19 in New Orleans. the only part of Louisiana I saw was the far northwest corner.  Haughton Cross (Church of the Cross), Haughton. In the NM:” … Continue reading →