Immigration

In 1906, at the age of 13, my Grandpa Conrad left Germany aboard the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II and emigrated through Ellis Island on September 11th. My recent trip to Read more…

Hawaii

Did you know it is 4230 miles from Manhattan, Illinois to Honolulu, Hawaii? Did you know that about 2 people die per year from parasailing accidents, and every two years Read more…

Vacations

Earlier this year I received a comment from a reader named Jerry. He stated that if my dream of being able to travel more ever happened I should write about Read more…

Bob Fitzer

He was an amazing man, and he had an amazing life and wife. Last week this paper ran the obituary of Robert George “Bob” Fitzer. It was an honor to Read more…