Rare Treasures – Richard's Meanderings

The Pivotal Civil War Trilogy by Shelby Foote

May 10, 2025 richfed

“Any understanding of this nation has to be based, and I mean really based, on an understanding of the Civil War. … It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads.”

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Limbaugh … the Legend

February 19, 2021 richfed

So, now it is over. The steady hand, engaging voice, insights and common sense like no other. Three hours of radio-bliss five days a week. It is a void that no one can fill. Rush was one-of-a-kind. THE voice of Conservatism. I will miss him terribly in my life.

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The Most Beautiful Instrument

January 26, 2021 richfed

One thing that they have in common, they both feature the most beautiful instrument … the human voice.

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A Simple Tale …

November 27, 2018 richfed

Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada – 1972 — Came upon this photo of the place today and it reminded me of a very simple event. No

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A Moment in Time at Crow Agency …

June 25, 2015 richfed

The unzipping sound of a tent flap in the darkness was the first sound of this early morning. I stumbled out into the cool, fresh

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A Very Special Night!

February 26, 2015 richfed

Excerpt from my book, “On the Trail of the Last of the Mohicans” “Somewhere up on the Blue Ridge Parkway.” Hmmmm … by that time,

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The Booger Ball

January 15, 2015 richfed

1972 — Hitchhiking from California with my then girlfriend, Carla, trying to get back to NY. We were at a gas station in the Western

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The Bear and the 3 Goldilocks —

January 1, 2015 richfed

Driving along the Skyline Drive on the crest of the Blue Ridge in Virginia, a weird sound emanates from somewhere up under the front end

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Me and the Whip-Poor-Will

September 25, 2014 richfed

I was living in my little ole apartment for about 4 years. Moved about 2 months ago. While at the little apartment – oh, I

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Aurora Borealis

September 20, 2014 richfed

One of my most memorable experiences. July 1974, I guess near Banff, Alberta. Without expectation or warning, our campsite was suddenly in view of a

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Now, Don’t You Go Getting All … JUMPY!

September 8, 2014 richfed

When I was a kid, my future occupation, I thought, was to be either a veterinarian or a farmer – something involving animals. By the

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The Quake

August 31, 2014 richfed

I was on my lunch break sitting in my car in a nice shady spot overlooking Highway 221 (Main Street in Marion, NC), listening to

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