

Family Branch
On a late winter day a few years ago we were headed home from a Pennsylvania Quilters Guild show in Lancaster when Sue discovered...


Roof Lines
Cupula and other tower type structures on houses and building are used used to provide a lookout, admit light and air, or simply to...


It Bit the Dust
This is our six-year old iMac. This is the infamous gray screen with a "no operation" icon in the middle. It appeared when the hard drive...


What's at the top of a lighthouse?
What's at the top of the lighthouse? If you are very lucky, you will find a Fresnel Lens. This type of lens is composed of arrays of...


Lighthouses
Lighthouses are historic and iconic structures that suggest a rugged life of solitude by the sea. A lot of people, me included, like...


Back in the Saddle
The opening lyrics of Gene Autry’s signature song are, “I’m back in the saddle again….” Some university faculty after they retire...


UMW Garage Sale
The major fund raiser for the United Methodist Women (UMW) at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in State College is the Garage Sale held...


Lady Liberty
One of many around the world, a replica of Lady Liberty standing in the middle of the Susquehanna River Narrows has been a road-side...


The Fellows Have Arrived
The 2018-19 Class of Humphrey Fellows have arrived at Penn State. This week was an orientation and settling-in period that culminated...