The time of totality was terrific. We at the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum had an outstanding day yesterday. I will take some more time off from family research to describe our experiences during this astronomical gathering. We consider ourselves to be extremely blessed to be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse … More A Shining (and Un-shining) Moment at the Museum
I had a potential new story to tell today, but I decided not to write it. The easiest explanation for this is to say that I wanted to take a day off. The main character I was looking at mainly drew my attention because she would have been the 3rd straight Dora to appear on … More Trinity’s 2nd Pastor – Immanuel’s 1st Pastor
I found a definition for the word, transit, as it applies to astronomy, which says it is “when one astronomical body passes in front of another”. Using that definition, one can call a solar eclipse a special kind of transit. As I write today, we are exactly 3 months away from another solar eclipse, and it just … More A Special Transit – Be Prepared and Be Here
In previous posts, I have mentioned the multitude of Anna Popp’s that are found in our German Family Tree. I will once again display the list of Anna Popp’s that show up in the Fritsche-Miesner family tree on Ancestry.com put together by our friend, Lori Adams. One of the above Anna Popp’s has a birthday … More Feig-Mueller-Popp-Weber
I choose to share one more post about the Great American Eclipse that is now a part of the history books. The media have done an outstanding job of sharing magnificent photos and videos taken by some very talented people who really knew what they were doing. As for me here in Perry County, I … More Eclipse: A Perry County Barn Perspective
Yesterday, the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum hosted a party which focused on celebrating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation. The date that usually is associated with the beginning of that Reformation is October 31, 1517. It was the day that Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. … More First Reformation…Then Obscuration
DISCLAIMER: Before I begin today’s post, I must make a disclaimer. Today’s story is a farce. I will make no efforts to try to make you believe what I claim because it is pure fantasy that has but one purpose: to possibly make you laugh. This post might even qualify to be on other purely … More X Marks the Lutheran Spot
In a recent article published in the Washington Post, the following quote was made: “By official estimates, upward of 2 million tourists will descend on Wittenberg this year — and that could pose a problem.” Residents of East Perry County should relax after reading this after they realize that the Wittenberg mentioned here is not … More Our Wittenberg
Two significant events are about to occur in Perry County. One of these events is a religious anniversary that will be observed all across our planet. The other is an astronomical event, and Perry County is one of the few places on the planet where this event can be observed. Five hundred years ago, Martin … More Martin Luther’s Eclipse
