Posted in Kentucky, tagged Appalachia, Cumberland Gap, Daniel Boone, Kentucky, National Parks, poverty, religion, travel on December 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Competitive Religion and the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Nobody talks about Daniel Boone anymore. Folks my age remember Fess Parker as Daniel Boone on NBC between 1964 and 1970, and there was some interest during the Bicentennial in 1976. But now, no one cares or probably even knows who he was. Unless there’s a Hollywood movie about someone, [...]
Posted in Kentucky, tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, history, Kentucky, National Parks, slavery, travel on December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Stupid Questions
“So, this is original, right?” I asked, pointing to the log cabin inside the granite mausoleum.
“No, it’s a replica.”
After this almost mandatory exchange, I asked the ranger how many people ask her this stupid question every day. “A lot”, she replied. Of course the log cabin at Lincoln’s Birthplace isn’t original. The original one was surely [...]
