Gimmelwald, Switzerland – The Best of the Alps

  My wife, Lynn, and I visited Grindelwald, a touristy village that is one mountain away from Gimmelwald.  The contrast between the two places is striking: one is modern and bustling with tourists while the other, Gimmelwald, is a trip back in time to an earlier and simpler lifestyle. The video only covers Gimmelwald but […]

Billy Graham’s Einstein Speech

  In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte , North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggled with Parkinson’s disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, “We don’t expect a major address. Just come and let us honor you.” So he […]

The Amazing Story of Richie Parker the Armless Engineer

  MJ Celebrity Magazine is an online magazine featuring inspirational stories of individuals and families who face severe or extreme circumstances in their lives.  The magazine recently featured a YouTube video about 30-year old Richie Parker of Beaufort, SC, who was born without arms. Richie’s story is truly inspirational and showcases how this individual made […]

Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, Austria

  Introduction to St. Stephen’s Cathedral Here are two approaches to learning about St. Stephen’s Cathedral. First, let’s go on a three minute HD video tour narrated by Rick Steves. Rick is a world famous tour guide book author and tour guide. Rick has also hosted a Public Broadcasting System TV show for several years […]

Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerod, Denmark

Background Frederiksborg Castle is sometimes known as the Versailles of Scandinavia.  It was intended by its proponent, King Christian IV to be a bold and lavish symbol of the dominant position that Denmark had assumed in Scandinavia and as far south as Germany in the 17th century. Rick Steves HD Video Tour of the Castle […]

Change of Pace – a Rare Clean Joke!

Just for a change of pace I looked over a website  www.cleanjoke.com and came up with this joke that has been viewed by 356,000 people over a several year period. It actually seemed to me to be a joke that arrived before its time.  I don’t remember the kind of situation it describes in 2005 […]

My Favorite Safari Photo

Lynn and I went to Tanzania for a photo safari in 2010 (see my Bucket List post). I took about 1800 photos and a lot of them “up close and personal”. I’ll be sharing more of that safari story and more (but not all, thankfully!) of the photos and of the HD video I also […]

Alcazar de Segovia, Spain Rick Steves Video Tour

Introduction From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   The Alcázar of Segovia (literally, Segovia Castle) is a stone fortification, located in the old city of Segovia, Spain. Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores near the Guadarrama mountains, it is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain […]

Faith Stories You Won’t Forget Series – Amy Carmichael

Rescuer of Abused and Unwanted Girls in India Amy Wilson Carmichael was a Protestant Christian missionary in India, who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur. She served in India for 55 years without furlough and wrote many books about the missionary work there. Wikipedia: Born: December 16, 1867, Millisle, United Kingdom Died: […]

Salisbury Cathedral

  Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, and is considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture.[1] The main body was completed in only 38 years, from 1220 to 1258. The cathedral has the tallest church spire in the […]

Ngorongoro Crater Viewpoint, Tanzania