Prairie Bluestem

Invitation to Join this Blog

2009-11-09T03:02:00.005-06:00

Friend Connect added

Today, I added a Friend Connect widget in the right sidebar of Prairie Bluestem. Friend Connect is a fairly new application that Google has made available. I've decided to try it and see if this blog's readers are interested in it.

Joining Prairie Bluestem through Friend Connect is a great way to show that you are a fan. But beyond that, Friend Connect can help this blog's readers get acquainted with each other. When the readers know each other better, a community of people with shared interests can form around this and other blogs and websites that they enjoy.

As a member (follower) of Prairie Bluestem, you can choose (or choose not) to allow other Prairie Bluestem members to send messages to you. You can also choose (or choose not) to allow me to send you messages.

You can become friends with other members. And you can choose (or choose not) to share news about yourself with other members -- such as the sites you've joined, people you've become friends with, etc.

When you join a new site you like, you can invite your friends to join it too. You can also block and "un-friend" people if you find out you don't like them. If you use other social networking sites, such as Facebook, many of these features will sound familiar.

Please click on an icon for someone who is already a member here. You will see a list of the blogs that person follows. Maybe you will enjoy reading some of those blogs -- and maybe you will see that person in the comments at some of those blogs. You see, already you know that member of Prairie Bluestem a little better. That's Friend Connect working.

If you have a Blogger profile, the blogs you are following are listed on your profile (and on your Blogger dashboard) so it's easy for you to read them. And others can discover the good blogs that you are reading when they look at your Blogger profile. For an example, please check out my profile and the blogs I'm following.

If you join this blog, and later, you decide you've made a bad mistake, just visit here again, sign in from the Friend-Connect widget, and on your member page, click "Stop following this site."

In conclusion, I want to make two things clear.

You are always welcome on this blog, and you are always invited to write comments here, whether or not you become a follower.
I won't be hurt or angry if my readers choose not to become followers. I understand completely that it's often best to keep things simple. Please come and enjoy the blog, just as you always have.

Friend Connect is just something extra for those who are interested. So let's give it a try. It will be fun to watch it and see what happens.

Photo credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [LC-USF34-020731-E DLC]

Classic Automobiles Seen in Hopkinsville, KY

2009-11-06T14:07:00.005-06:00

Pennyrile Classics Cruise-In

These photos are from the Pennyrile Classics cruise-in that was held on August 15, 2009, on the K-Mart parking lot in Hopkinsville, KY. It was reported that 150 cars were on exhibit by 5:45 pm. Anyone who was interested could walk around, look at the old cars, and talk to the owners.

The Pennyrile Classic Cars Club sponsored cruise-ins on the third Saturday night of each month from April through October.

Many of the owners have put untold hours of work into the engines of their cars as well as the bodies, so they like to open the hoods and show off. I am not particularly interested in the motors of cars, so I enjoyed best (and photographed more of) the vehicles that had their hoods closed.

If you can identify or provide information or a tell a story about the make and model of these cars, please add a comment.

This '57 Chevy (correct me if I'm wrong) is catching
a bit of reflection on its back end from another red car.

This one is a 1950 Ford. (I can read!)

This is an old Dodge. Here's a closeup of the
book that was displayed on its fender.

There's no question this is a Corvette, but I don't
know what year it is. (Another view.)

And this old pickup truck is a Chevrolet. Again, I don't
know its vintage. My guess is that it's from the 1940s.

A mid-century Ford sedan

Haha, I got out of that one, hmmm?

Odds and Ends from My Email

2009-11-04T08:39:00.004-06:00

Links, games, videos

Thanks to Fred, Gloria, Kenneth, Elaine, Taurus, and others who have sent me interesting links.

A touching short video of a soldier greeted by his dogs when he returns from 14 months in Iraq.

The Kandovan Cave Homes of northern Iran are a bit like Hobbit holes.

For my Nebraska readers, an interesting book -- Pioneer Doctors of Brown County, Nebraska by Dr. G. O. Remy.

On Veterans Day, all military personnel (current or former) are invited to a free meal at Golden Corral and Applebees. Bring proof of military service.

Apple Picking Time -- Can you get half the apples in the pail? If so, you are quicker than I am!

The Bear-- A 4-minute wildlife video with a surprise ending by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Well worth watching.

States of the USA puzzle -- Do you really know where the 50 states are located?

A page of info about the types and colors of buckskin used by American Indians and frontiersmen.

Beautiful examples of memory jugs and some information about their making.

Circle the cat game -- it hasn't got any easier since the last time someone sent me the link!

Test your reaction time. You might be faster than you think -- or maybe not.

Believe it or not, an electricity free table saw -- Video | Manufacturer's description

Halloween Sunset

2009-11-01T01:27:00.000-05:00

Cooler weather moves in

Our weather forecast predicts lows tonight in the mid 30s, highs tomorrow in the mid 50s, and clear weather through next Saturday. I hope this forecast proves true. We've had so much rain that farmers are having a terrible time getting their crops out of the fields.

Early Life of Edgar Cayce

2009-10-31T00:50:00.000-05:00

WKMS report about a local celebrity

Edgar Cayce is a celebrated native of Hopkinsville that I've studiously avoided writing about. I am not interested in studying his life because I don't trifle with the supernatural. However, if you are curious about him (or if you've never heard of him), this recent WKMS broadcast about Cayce's early life is informative.

In February, 2006, I wrote about Aunt Mary's Antiques -- a new business at the corner of 7th and Virginia Streets. This is the building mentioned in the WKMS broadcast as the site of Dr. Ketchum's office.