Paul Ponders

Hello and welcome to my blog, where I savor the journey through life. I write posts here about events in my life beyond Valparaiso University, my graduation from which inspired the launch of this blog. I also offer musings on life in the world, the past, what it means to be human, and on faith.

Thursday, August 25, 2016

A Centennial Celebration of Scenery, History, and Culture

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One hundred years ago today, conservation efforts in the United States reached a watershed moment, when, on August 25, 1916, President Thoma...
Saturday, August 20, 2016

A Breaking Watershed Point in the Course of History

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It was 150 years ago today, on August 20, 1866, that President Andrew Johnson issued Proclamation 157 , which formally brought to an end all...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

(Re)connections

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The last time I had seen a sign like the one above was over five years when I was on a storm chase trip with a group of meteorology stude...
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Saturday, August 13, 2016

Reveling in Rio, Simple Style

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The world has come together again for another Olympic event, and as is my custom, I make a point to be present to watch it get started. Th...
Friday, August 12, 2016

Abraham Lincoln, in Places

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It's Abraham Lincoln's half-birthday today.  This occasion takes me back 10 years and 12 days ago when my family was headed south to...
Saturday, August 6, 2016

Travels through Way More than Just Cornfields

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Summertime brings opportunities for travel.  It was 11 years ago on this day that my family foursome started out on a journey to Lake Lure, ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Learning and Celebration

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At the end of last month, I went to St. Teresa's to participate in Father Kevin's Farewell Weekend Fesitivities.  Among the various ...
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