Prairie Bluestem

Still in use, thanks to LMA The sale barn in Nevada*, Missouri , sits on nine acres on the east side of town, just a block off Highwa...

Fifteen minutes of fame, sort of Wikipedia has at least three links to Prairie Bluestem articles: " Hopkinsville L&N Railroad...

Thwarting the thieves If you are an e-mail or feed subscriber, I apologize, but you'll have to click on the link and come to the blog ...

Locating the burial places of ancestors Graveyard, location unknown. Image source:  fromoldbooks.org Due to my recent obsession with f...

Obsessed with genealogy Český Šternberk Castle, Czech Republic. Portraits of six generations of Sterberg family in Jiří Sternberg...

Genevieve vs. the thieves I'm reluctantly reverting to a "short feed" for Prairie Bluestem . Subscribers will see that this ...

A "Thursday Thirteen" of all sorts Most of these links were sent by friends and readers, and the remainder came from my own web ...

For your entertainment Some of the links below came from my e-mail and others came from the forums and other sites that I read online. T...

Friend Connect added Today, I added a Friend Connect widget in the right sidebar of Prairie Bluestem . Friend Connect is a fairly new app...

Links, games, videos Thanks to Fred, Gloria, Kenneth, Elaine, Taurus, and others who have sent me interesting links. A touching short vi...

For the 13 people who typed these questions into search engines and surfed to my blog 1. Are there chiggers in Kentucky? Yes, Kentucky ha...

Poll at MSNBC If you would like to vote in a poll about the words, "In God We Trust", inscribed on U.S. coins and bills, here is...

Internet diversions and more At Blind Search , you can (blindly) compare the results and choose your favorite of Google, Yahoo, and Bing ...

Internet diversions Can't wait for spring? Here's a flower garden that you don't have to plant. Click anywhere -- or click and ...

Simple, quick test Maybe you've heard about the Conficker worm, a computer virus that became active on April 1. Millions of computers ...

Enjoying the old books I like old books, and thus I enjoy Google Book Search , where I can find old books and magazines on just about any ...

One more way to waste time and have fun online Dogwood in January, Christian County, KY I uploaded this photo to Jigzone and made a 48 piec...

How fast can you see and remember? Here's a neat Chinese memory game that Fred sent today. It requires concentration and a quick eye. ...

Fun and informative Sent by Gloria, who commented, "If you like architecture, you will enjoy this. For some reason, the Peter B. Lewis ...

Interesting link Speaking of deserted buildings, ghost towns, and the like, Keely's friend Taurus sent me an interesting link a couple...