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  It seems appropriate - at least to me - to kick off this blog with "basic thinking" as  RC, our grandfather, and RJ , my father, laid out to me late one evening about sixty years ago.  Apparently they figured that I had finally reached the age of reason. After the plates had been cleared and the dinner table vacated by everyone  except for RC and RJ , they loudly debated God-knows-what.  This was a male only, family tradition dating back as long as I can remember. Voices would be raised and faces would be flushed as the topic bounced around until it was obvious that the only real question was whose thundering voice was more authoritative.  Nothing personal was under  discussion, so nobody’s feelings could get hurt.  And nothing practical was being examined , so nothing of any consequence might follow.   It was a kind of rhetorical calisthenics - like law students practice in moot court.  "Don’t kid yourself !" or “Katie bar the door" w...

  R.I.P., Norway, Iowa  Photo by Doug Miller What were our ancestors really like? This question never interested me as a young person since I was alive and they were dead. But now, as my life is mostly behind me, I’ve become more curious, and perhaps other descendants will eventually feel the same way. So all of you are invited to post on this blog, just let me know, and I’ll send an official invitation. ******** In addition to R.C. ,  Elizabeth,  and their siblings subject matter might include  all antecedents  as well as those descendants not still with us. ******* Anything from a brief reminiscence to a full fledged biography is welcome, and multiple viewpoints are encouraged in the spirit of the Blind Men and the Elephant Important note: If you post any photos, please make sure the maximum dimension is 800 pixels