Posts Tagged ‘local’

Look, it’s pretty simple.

Look, it's pretty simple.

It is certainly not Congress that keeps this nation together and rolling… no, not the President. No figureheads or leaders can make the machine run – that is the responsibility of every person. There are some who believe that this nation is held together by the police, but there are simply not enough of them [...]


Truckin’ with Ron: Excitement. Poop.

Truckin' with Ron: Excitement. Poop.

The History of Fairfield and Jefferson County, Iowa

The History of Fairfield and Jefferson County, Iowa

I recently wrote a two-part article on a basic history of my hometown, published down at Fairfield Voice. Part One: The Beginning of Time to the First Settlers Part Two: The First Settlers to Today It took me significantly longer than I anticipated to write these things. First, I put considerably more effort into writing [...]


No More Frontiers, No More Discovery

No More Frontiers, No More Discovery

I’ve been researching the history of my hometown and county: Fairfield, Iowa in Jefferson County. I know it’s a myth, the idea of pioneers and settlers “discovering” the land, when people have been living here since 10,000 BCE. And, of course, what happened to the Native Americans was freaking tragic. But the settlers themselves didn’t really think about [...]


Interview on “Writers’ Voices”

Interview on "Writers' Voices"

http://www.writersvoices.com/free-radio-online/writing/ron-khare-the-sharp-knife-of-forced-simplicity-the-numinous-rebellion/ Probably the best interview I’ve had so far. Thanks Monica and Caroline! You can also watch the interview on YouTube here: Get Volume 1 Now!