We often talk about Grace, but how many know what grace is? Grace is a gift, an undeserved gift from God. God loves us unconditionally and regardless if we are a believer or not. Grace is a present to us, no strings attached. Grace prompts us to do good. It gives us the energy to send a meal to ...

By summer 1914, developments and advancements in steam, milling and mining technologies had combined to put the Lake Superior copper mines to break all previous production records. At the shafts, the majority of the old second-motion friction-gear hoists had been replaced by much larger, more ...

Last week, the National Civic League sponsored an online workshop “Cities Fortifying Democracy,” the basic message of which was that, like charity, democracy begins at home. And one of the key points was the importance of local journalism. As Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel say in The ...

“Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind away from me.” – Jeff Lynne There’s a place I know that I’d prefer not to name or categorize as a specific natural feature, like a wetland or a drumlin or seashore. To do so would in some way be to cheapen the existence of this setting, ...

While steam engine technology was evolving, both in Great Britain and in the U.S., the directors of the Pittsburgh & Boston Mining Company, which owned the Cliff Mine, decided it was time to progress beyond horse whims for hoisting, they opted for the standard steam-powered Cornish beam ...

First of all, a huge thank you from the many over 6os who appreciated my comments – especially those expressing gratitude regarding what one person called NPR’s growing “in your face” attitude and which another said was a disappointing trend toward “éparter les bourgeois” over the ...